Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moreton Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North 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 Moreton Avenue (NN8 2JE) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average (233.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Avenue (NN8 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Wilby Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moreton Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moreton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moreton Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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