Total Crime Rate
90.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Cottons area has the 37th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Cottons (LE16 8TF) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Corby Rural average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Cottons (LE16 8TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Cottons (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Street | — |
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