Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Oundle , and the 218th 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 Market Place (PE8 4BE) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 201.4% higher than the Oundle average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place (PE8 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Taney Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oundle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bassett Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Taney Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taney Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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