Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Pastures area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 125th 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 Lower Pastures (NN18 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Oakley average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Pastures (NN18 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tettenhall Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oakley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Saxon Way East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torksey Close | Under investigation |
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