Total Crime Rate
74.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thor Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 435th highest 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 Thor Walk (NN18 9EE) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Oakley average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thor Walk (NN18 9EE), 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.
View Crime In Oakley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Malmo Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malmo Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viking Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viking Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viking Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viking Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tromso Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skagerrak Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Motala Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Motala Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Motala Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Motala Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boden Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Motala Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Karlstad Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bamburg Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bamburg Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Karlstad Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malmo Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Karlstad Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Karlstad Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bamburg Close | Under investigation |
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