Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northampton Lane South area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton , and the 594th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northampton Lane South (NN3 7RH) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northampton Lane South (NN3 7RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medbourne Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southcourt (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moulton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cottingham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Northampton Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cedar Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rides Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southcourt | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edges Court | — |
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