Crime Rates at Oakley Drive, Wellingborough, NN8 3JZ

Oakley Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 519th 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 Oakley Drive (NN8 3JZ) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Drive (NN8 3JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stream Bank Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.