Total Crime Rate

373.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 373.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 45.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gilchrist Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilchrist Avenue (NN17 1BA) in the last 12 months was 373.5 per 1,000 residents and was 237.2% higher than the Corby Rural average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 171.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilchrist Avenue (NN17 1BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Court, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilchrist Avenue (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gilchrist Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilchrist Avenue
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilchrist Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilchrist Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Gilchrist Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gilchrist Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Samuel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telfords Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Octagon Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Newton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quarry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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