Crime Rates at Melford Close, Corby, NN18 8NF

Melford Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melford Close (NN18 8NF) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Close (NN18 8NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butland Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boughton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.