Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashley Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 250th 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 Ashley Avenue (NN17 2SR) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashley Avenue (NN17 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abington Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stadtpeine Close (15 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 | Vehicle crime | Cottesbrooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caythorpe Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gateford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cransley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grendon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caythorpe Square | Under investigation |
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