Crime Rates at Abbots Way, Wellingborough, NN8 2AF

Abbots Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North 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 Abbots Way (NN8 2AF) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Way (NN8 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 772 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.