Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 20.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sandy Hill Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Hill Lane (NN3 7AW) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Hill Lane (NN3 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near A43. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Furrows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A43 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A43 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A43 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A43 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A43 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A43 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Furrows Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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