Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ibsen Walk area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 346th 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 Ibsen Walk (NN18 9DF) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ibsen Walk (NN18 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Motala Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ibsen Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Karlstad Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Karlstad Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Karlstad Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boden Close
Apr 2026Other theft Bamburg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bamburg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bamburg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motala Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viking Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carltonwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Motala Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Motala Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Motala Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Motala Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viking Way 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 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tromso Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torksey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flensburg Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flensburg Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thetford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bede Close Under investigation
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

Data Sources

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