Crime Rate in Oakham: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Oakham

The total recorded crimes in Oakham, Mansfield, UK in February 2025 are around 34 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Oakham crime rate of 11.98 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Oakham, encompassing approximately 2,838 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (54.55% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (400.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (4) incidents (-42.86% decrease)
Oakham Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 8
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

How safe is Oakham?

To understand the safety of Oakham, we need to analyze Oakham crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Mansfield:

    • In 2024, Oakham reported a higher crime volume than the Mansfield average, with 410 crimes compared to 342. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Oakham witnessed more crimes than 25 out of 35 other cities.

    • In 2023, Oakham experienced a greater number of crimes than the Mansfield average, with 427 crimes compared to 322. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Oakham witnessed more crimes than 26 out of 35 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Mansfield, Oakham has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Oakham Crime Statstics

In February 2025 the Oakham has recorded 34 crimes with crime rate of 11.98 ranking 10th out of 35 in the Mansfield, UK

In 2024, the total Oakham crimes were 410. The crime rate of Oakham in 2024 was 144.43 (year) or 12.04 (month) ranking it 11 dangerous area in the Mansfield.

In 2023, the total crimes in Oakham were around 427 crimes with yearly crime rate of 150.42 (year) or 12.53 (month) ranking 10 most dangerous area in the Mansfield.

AreaFebruary 202520242023
CrimesRank (Mansfield)CrimesRank (Mansfield)CrimesRank (Mansfield)
Portland89 21,272 11,210 1
Woodlands95 11,051 21,004 2
Newgate59 3692 7777 3
Ladybrook21 16799 3673 6
Carr Bank48 5792 4717 4
Broomhill53 4696 5613 7
Oak Tree37 9694 6712 5
Park Hall43 6416 10372 11
Sandhurst42 7484 9515 8
Ransom Wood33 11641 8507 9
Market Warsop40 8295 15361 12
Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill14 25374 12268 16
Newlands24 12197 21167 21
Yeoman Hill20 17323 13331 13
Racecourse24 13314 14285 14
Kingsway22 14220 19284 15
Peafields21 15186 23140 25
Sherwood16 22260 16254 18
Brick Kiln16 21253 17258 17
Warsop Carrs19 18234 18220 19
Penniment18 19177 25147 24
Woodhouse15 23178 24180 20
Berry Hill14 24201 20158 23
Holly16 20151 2690 30
Netherfield10 28189 22162 22
Lindhurst6 32106 29106 26
Abbott12 26110 2793 29
Hornby9 29106 28102 27
Grange Farm12 2791 3169 32
Kings Walk5 3387 3298 28
Ling Forest4 3493 3084 31
Meden8 3075 3356 34
Eakring6 3157 3568 33
Maun Valley2 3560 3453 35
ManorNA NA18 3623 36

Oakham Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 17 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (11 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (7 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 17 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (9 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

In October 2024, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (10 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (4 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Vehicle crime were the most frequent (8 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (7 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (18 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (18 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (14 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (15 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (11 incidents).

For March 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (10 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (8 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20252
November 20242
October 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20246

A total of 18 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
December 20242
November 20241
October 20242
September 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20244

A total of 124 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.27 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202517
January 202511
December 202417
November 20249
October 202410
September 20247
August 20247
July 202413
June 202414
May 202411
March 20248

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
December 20241
October 20243
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 81 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20254
January 20257
December 20243
November 20245
October 20244
September 20244
August 20244
July 202410
June 202418
May 202415
March 20247

A total of 51 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20255
January 20251
December 20244
November 20242
September 20246
August 202418
July 20244
May 20241
March 202410

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20253
November 20245
October 20241
September 20245
August 20243
July 20246
June 20248
May 20242
March 20243

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20253
December 20241
November 20241
October 20244
September 20248
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 25 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241
November 20242
October 20241
September 20242
August 20243
June 20246
May 20249
March 20241

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20242
September 20242
June 20242

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
October 20242
July 20241

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20241
July 20241
May 20241

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20241
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241

High Crime Locations Oakham in February 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Oakham postcode area is presented below.

1. Shopping Area (Map)
Total10
Shoplifting9
Public order1
2. Petrol Station (Map)
Total8
Anti-social behaviour2
Other theft2
Violence and sexual offences2
Burglary1
Drugs1
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting4
Anti-social behaviour2
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total5
Shoplifting4
Anti-social behaviour1
5. A60 (Map)
Total2
Drugs1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Hermitage Way (Map)
Total1
Burglary1
7. High Oakham Hill (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1
8. High Oakham Road (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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