Crime Rates at Lea Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3LY

Lea Way area has the 34th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 225th 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 Lea Way (NN8 3LY) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Way (NN8 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tennyson Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birchfield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.