Total Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wychewood Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 511th highest 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 Wychewood Close (NN18 8GX) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Corby Rural average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wychewood Close (NN18 8GX), the main crime hotspot is near Clarendon Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Corby Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chippenham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Epping Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savernake Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Savernake Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wychewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wychewood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mendip Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mendip Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chippenham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Way | — |
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