Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harden Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Harden Close (NN18 8JW) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Oakley average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harden Close (NN18 8JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perkins Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frith Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oakley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thwaite Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoppet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Perkins Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pingle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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