Crime Rates at Oak Wood Drive, Corby, NN18 9BZ

Oak Wood Drive area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural , and the 432nd highest 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 Oak Wood Drive (NN18 9BZ) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Corby Rural average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Wood Drive (NN18 9BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spiers Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Wood Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.