Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 91.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 35.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 34th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellingborough Road (NN10 9SZ) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellingborough Road (NN10 9SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midland Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wellingborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Purvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5001 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5001 —
Apr 2026Drugs A5001 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A5001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sartoris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour H E Bates Way —
Apr 2026Public order Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glassbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purvis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dayton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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