Crime Rates at Poplar Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4EW

Poplar Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Street (NN8 4EW) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Street (NN8 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.