Total Crime Rate
215.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellingborough Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellingborough Road (NN1 4DL) in the last 12 months was 215.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellingborough Road (NN1 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Place, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bouverie Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abington and Phippsville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ethel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Edmund'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michaels Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cyril Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exeter Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cyril Street | Under investigation |
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