Total Crime Rate
158.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bamburg Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 138th 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 Bamburg Close (NN18 9PA) in the last 12 months was 158.2 per 1,000 residents and was 234.6% higher than the Oakley average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bamburg Close (NN18 9PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Motala Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copenhagen Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oakley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamburg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Karlstad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breedon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falster Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tromso Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tromso Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tromso Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malmo Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copenhagen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Motala Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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