Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Road 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 South Road (PE8 4BP) 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 South Road (PE8 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Danford Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oundle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inkerman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Danford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
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