Crime Rates at Alken Close, Wellingborough, NN8 4JX

Alken Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Alken Close (NN8 4JX) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Earls Barton average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alken Close (NN8 4JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Varley Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Soane Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.