Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Welford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welford Road (NN2 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Road (NN2 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Welford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Farm Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawley Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxgrove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knight'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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