Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cocker Wood Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cocker Wood Close (NN18 8JB) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Oakley average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cocker Wood Close (NN18 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oakley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greeve Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thetford Close | Under investigation |
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