Oundle vs Wicksteed

Oundle has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) and recorded 595 crimes in the last 12 months. Wicksteed has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,225 crimes. Oundle scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Oundle shows a year-on-year crime trend of +10.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wicksteed shows -1.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Oundle, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (175 incidents). In Wicksteed, it is Violent Crime (459 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Oundle recorded 156 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wicksteed recorded 249. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Oundle totalled 175 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 459 in Wicksteed. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Oundle recorded 539 crimes (now 595, a change of +10.4%). Wicksteed recorded 1,249 crimes previously (now 1,225, -1.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Oundle has a resolution rate of 28.3% and Wicksteed has 20.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Oundle falls within the Northamptonshire Police boundary. Wicksteed is covered by Northamptonshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Oundle and Wicksteed. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.