Total Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 199.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 27.2 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Paddocks area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Paddocks (NN3 7AS) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 168.0% higher than the Moulton average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddocks (NN3 7AS), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Paddocks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunting Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunchfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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