Crime Rates at Northampton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3HT

Northampton Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northampton Road (NN8 3HT) in the last 12 months was 224.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% 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 Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northampton Road (NN8 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street West, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsend Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.