Crime Rates at Racedown, Wellingborough, NN8 3DU

Racedown area has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 47th 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 Racedown (NN8 3DU) in the last 12 months was 278.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.9% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 187.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Racedown (NN8 3DU), 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.