Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morning Star Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton , and the 589th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morning Star Lane (NN3 7BU) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Moulton average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morning Star Lane (NN3 7BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carey Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnswell Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morning Star Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeyes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quaker Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quaker Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quaker Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carey Close —
Sep 2025Public order Eynon Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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