Crime Rates at Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4EZ

Wellingborough Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 57th 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 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 318.3 per 1,000 residents and was 169.3% 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 Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellingborough Road (NN1 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.