Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 116.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Dresden Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 234th 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 Dresden Close (NN18 9EN) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 142.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dresden Close (NN18 9EN), 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 Dresden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Boden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carltonwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Motala Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldenburg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motala Close —
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Data Sources

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