Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hobby Drive area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 423rd 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 Hobby Drive (NN17 5FG) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobby Drive (NN17 5FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lake Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osprey Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hobby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Harrier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harrier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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