Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dresden Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 246th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 140.2% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dresden Close (NN18 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Minden Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Minden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldenburg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldenburg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oldenburg Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oldenburg Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oldenburg Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copenhagen Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Motala Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dresden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Minden Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Minden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dresden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minden Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Minden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dresden Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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