Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3RN

Shakespeare Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 217th 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 Shakespeare Road (NN8 3RN) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (NN8 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.