Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (NN17 2ER) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Avenue (NN17 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Dart Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waltham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grizedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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