Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colwell Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Finedon , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North 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 Colwell Road (NN8 1NT) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Finedon average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colwell Road (NN8 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salisbury Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B573 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Finedon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Saxby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Corrie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Saxby Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dryden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Saxby Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Colwell Road | Under investigation |
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