Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vara Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 476th lowest crime rate of 1,075 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 Vara Close (NN18 9BF) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vara Close (NN18 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tromso Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Karlstad Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vara Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flensburg Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Karlstad Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tromso Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tromso Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tromso Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmo Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Malmo Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malmo Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thetford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skagerrak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tromso Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Karlstad Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Karlstad Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flensburg Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Karlstad Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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