Crime Rates at Shelley Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3EN

Shelley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 146th lowest 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 Shelley Road (NN8 3EN) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Road (NN8 3EN), 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.