Crime in Oundle
Recorded crime in Oundle is 0.5 times the North Northamptonshire average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Oundle: about 6,065 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.5/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +11%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the North Northamptonshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Oundle.
Crime over 5 years
Up 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Oundle, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the North Northamptonshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 23% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in North Northamptonshire (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North Northamptonshire partnership area, not only Oundle. Figures for the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships, which together cover North Northamptonshire. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 491 | 1.3 | Up 17% |
| Cars broken into | 699 | 1.9 | Down 12% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,262 | 3.4 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 525 | 1.4 | Up 9% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in PE8
In PE8, the postcode district at the centre of Oundle, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 272 | 6% | 6% | 72% | 9% | 7% |
| Burglary | 74 | 3% | 0% | 14% | 81% | 3% |
| Other theft | 73 | 3% | 0% | 22% | 75% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 65 | 0% | 3% | 18% | 75% | 3% |
| Public order | 58 | 0% | 7% | 67% | 21% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 57 | 2% | 0% | 2% | 95% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14.8 |
| Drugs | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.8 |
| Other theft | 3.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.5 |
| Public order | 2.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 |
Postcode districts in Oundle
Nearby towns
Council: North Northamptonshire
Questions about crime in Oundle
- Is Oundle a safe place to live?
- Oundle scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the North Northamptonshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Oundle?
- Up 11% over 5 years, from 213 recorded crimes a year to 236.
- What is the most common crime in Oundle?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Oundle compare with North Northamptonshire?
- Crime severity in Oundle is 0.5 times the North Northamptonshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Oundle?
- In PE8, the postcode district at the centre of Oundle, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Oundle?
- Of 74 burglaries reported in PE8, the postcode district at the centre of Oundle between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Oundle?
- In 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Oundle, the police recorded 491 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, up 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Oundle?
- 1,262 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Oundle, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Oundle last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Oundle, against 4 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.