Total Crime Rate
246.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 60th 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 Oxford Street (NN8 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 246.3 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Street (NN8 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 772 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salem Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A5128 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5128 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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