Crime Rates at Wood Street, Wellingborough, NN8 2AN

Wood Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 478th highest 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 Wood Street (NN8 2AN) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average (106.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ).

In the area around Wood Street (NN8 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.