Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 2.2 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Welford Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 344th 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 8PN) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Road (NN2 8PN), the main crime hotspot is near Catton Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Covert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovebury Dell —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turn Furlong —
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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