Crime Rates at Spencer Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2QB

Spencer Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Spencer Road (NN8 2QB) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average (233.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Road (NN8 2QB), the main crime hotspot is near Millers Park. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.