Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Deanshanger , and the 313th lowest 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 Oak Close (NN12 6BN) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Deanshanger average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Close (NN12 6BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hesketh Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bickerstaffes Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oat Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hesketh Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caernarvon Close | Under investigation |
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