Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherwood Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West , and the 167th 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 Sherwood Close (NN17 2YH) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherwood Close (NN17 2YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Square, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borrowdale Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corby West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grizedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waltham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Studfall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Studfall Court | Under investigation |
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