Total Crime Rate

484.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 484.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.0 10/10
  • Public order 46.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.8 7/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Robbery 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellingborough Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 30th 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 Wellingborough Road (NN1 4DR) in the last 12 months was 484.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 234.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellingborough Road (NN1 4DR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wellingborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilberforce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilberforce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Place —
Apr 2026Public order Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Artizan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artizan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Edmund'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Raglan Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ethel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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