Crime Rates at Buttercup Close, Corby, NN18 8LB

Buttercup Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttercup Close (NN18 8LB) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Kingswood average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercup Close (NN18 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnard (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.