Total Crime Rate
380.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Place (NN1 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 380.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 150.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Place (NN1 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Street (142 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Temple Bar | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Louise Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheep Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
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