Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blakesley Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 454th 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 Blakesley Street (NN17 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Corby Rural average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blakesley Street (NN17 5EJ), 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 | Shoplifting | Redwing Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birkdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furlong Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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