Crime Rates at Long Close, Great Oakley, Corby, NN18 8HY

Long Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 167th 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 Long Close (NN18 8HY) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Oakley average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Close (NN18 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garston Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vancouver Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.