Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Steel Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Oundle , and the 506th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Steel Close (NN14 4LW) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher than the Oundle average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steel Close (NN14 4LW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 12 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 Steel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halford Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halford Street —
Sep 2025Public order Junction Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakleas Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakleas Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakleas Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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