Total Crime Rate
100.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gainsborough Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West , and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Road (NN18 0QN) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gainsborough Road (NN18 0QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsley Square, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sower Leys Road (14 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxilby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedbergh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spilsby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnsley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirsk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gainsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spalding Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedbergh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gainsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sower Leys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sower Leys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surfleet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surfleet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thompson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sharman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saxilby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sower Leys Road | Under investigation |
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