Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oak Tree Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Tree Close (NN14 2NG) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Desborough average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Tree Close (NN14 2NG), the main crime hotspot is near Liner'S Yard. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peaselands Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Saxon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary B576 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nichols Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Liner'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
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Data Sources

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