Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shire Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West , and the 367th 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 Shire Road (NN17 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shire Road (NN17 2HQ), 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 | Other crime | Swale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dart Close | Under investigation |
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