Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merlin Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 1,075 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 Merlin Road (NN17 5FQ) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Road (NN17 5FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrier Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merlin Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harrier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redwing Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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