Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Northampton, NN1 3AS

Wellington Street area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West 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 Wellington Street (NN1 3AS) in the last 12 months was 2372.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1906.9% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 1268.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (NN1 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 228 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Giles' Terrace (122 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.