Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tay Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tay Close (NN17 2EP) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Corby Rural average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tay Close (NN17 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dart Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corby Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waltham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dart Close | Under investigation |
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