Total Crime Rate
257.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gainsborough Road area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Road (NN18 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 257.8 per 1,000 residents and was 223.3% higher than the Corby West average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gainsborough Road (NN18 0QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastbrook, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skipton Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corby West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedbergh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Skipton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedbergh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spalding Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gainsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirsk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnsley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spilsby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skipton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gainsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olympic Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunnell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redgrave Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimsby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimsby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keating Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Keating Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redgrave Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olympic Square | — |
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