Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wentworth Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Drive (NN17 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Corby Rural average (108.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wentworth Drive (NN17 5AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushton Mews, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilford Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corby Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barnwell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birkdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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