Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bede Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 470th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bede Close (NN18 9PE) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bede Close (NN18 9PE), 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 | Karlstad Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boden Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thetford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torksey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Saxon Way East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Karlstad Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Karlstad Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Karlstad Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bamburg Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bamburg Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bamburg Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carltonwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tromso Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Motala Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Motala Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malmo 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tromso Close | β |
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