Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.6 5/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Oxford Street (NN8 4JG) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (NN8 4JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street West, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsend Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Villa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pippin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pippin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croyland Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croyland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckwell End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckwell End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckwell End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laundry Close
Apr 2026Other theft Short Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rock Street
Apr 2026Public order Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5193 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckwell End
Apr 2026Robbery Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street West
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street West Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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