Crime Rates at Oakham Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2FH

Oakham Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 213th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North 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 Oakham Close (NN14 2FH) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% higher than the Desborough average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakham Close (NN14 2FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Liner'S Yard (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.