Crime Rates at Abbots Way, Wellingborough, NN8 2AH

Abbots Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Way (NN8 2AH) in the last 12 months was 471.1 per 1,000 residents and was 311.2% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 226.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Way (NN8 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.