Total Crime Rate
97.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Cottons area has the 24th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,080 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 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Corby Rural average (110.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Cottons (LE16 8TF), the main crime hotspot is near Main Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Corby Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Street | — |
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