Total Crime Rate
145.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grafton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Oundle , and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grafton Road (NN14 3EY) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 219.8% higher than the Oundle average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grafton Road (NN14 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Syke (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Syke | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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