Crime Rates at Shelley Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3EW

Shelley Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 191st 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 Shelley Road (NN8 3EW) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Road (NN8 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Brooke Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.