Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NN17 · Northamptonshire
103
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NN8 · Northamptonshire
373
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Corby has less crime — 103 vs 373 incidents in April 2026.
Wellingborough recorded substantially more crime than Corby in April 2026 — 373 incidents compared to 103, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wellingborough records significantly more (116 vs 34 incidents). Corby is below the national average while Wellingborough is above, making Corby the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Corby recorded fewer crimes than Wellingborough — 103 vs 373 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Corby is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Corby recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 116 in Wellingborough. Overall, Corby had fewer total crimes (103 vs 373).