Crime Rates at Northampton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3PL

Northampton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 183rd 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 Northampton Road (NN8 3PL) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northampton Road (NN8 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birchfield Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duncan Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.