Crime Rates at Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3EQ

Ruskin Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Ruskin Avenue (NN8 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Avenue (NN8 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldsmith Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browning Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.