Crime Rates at Shelley Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3DS

Shelley Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 135th 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 Shelley Road (NN8 3DS) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Road (NN8 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.