Crime Rates at Barth Close, Great Oakley, Corby, NN18 8LU

Barth Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barth Close (NN18 8LU) in the last 12 months was 859.4 per 1,000 residents and was 629.4% higher than the Kingswood average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 200 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 68.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barth Close (NN18 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garston Road, where police recorded 257 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vancouver Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.