Total Crime Rate

150.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Saxon Way West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Way West (NN18 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 150.1 per 1,000 residents and was 217.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Way West (NN18 9EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Perkins Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Way West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Perkins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Perkins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Perkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perkins Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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