Crime Rates at Vara Close, Corby, NN18 9BF

Vara Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Oakley , and the 370th lowest 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 Vara Close (NN18 9BF) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Oakley average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vara Close (NN18 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tromso Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flensburg Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.