Total Crime Rate
395.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
173.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellingborough Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 4DN) in the last 12 months was 395.2 per 1,000 residents and was 234.2% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 173.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellingborough Road (NN1 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Place. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Overstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilberforce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spencer Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spencer Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Spencer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thenford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thenford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cyril Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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