Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ibsen Walk area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 278th 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 Ibsen Walk (NN18 9DF) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Oakley average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ibsen Walk (NN18 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Motala Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copenhagen Road (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamburg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malmo Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tromso Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tromso Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skagerrak Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falster Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breedon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flensburg Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flensburg Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flensburg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Karlstad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thetford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tromso Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copenhagen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Motala Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thetford Close | Under investigation |
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