Total Crime Rate
164.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shire Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West , and the 129th 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 Shire Road (NN17 2HF) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher than the Corby West average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shire Road (NN17 2HF), 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 West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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