Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Helmsley Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West , and the 459th highest 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 Helmsley Way (NN18 0PA) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Corby West average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmsley Way (NN18 0PA), the main crime hotspot is near Skipton Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helmsley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beanfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skipton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeston Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxilby Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Harrogate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harrogate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrogate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skipton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skipton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Skipton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Skipton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Skipton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skipton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Christie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thoresby Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spalding Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beanfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirsk Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thirsk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirsk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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