Crime Rates at Kent Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2NA

Kent Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Kent Road (NN8 2NA) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (NN8 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Crabtree Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.