Crime Rates at Cottingham Drive, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7LD

Cottingham Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Boothville and Parklands , and the 581st highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Cottingham Drive (NN3 7LD) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Boothville and Parklands average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottingham Drive (NN3 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Medbourne Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.