Crime Rates at Ashton Grove, Wellingborough, NN8 5ZA

Ashton Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatton Park , and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Grove (NN8 5ZA) in the last 12 months was 214.0 per 1,000 residents and was 187.1% higher than the Hatton Park average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 385.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Grove (NN8 5ZA), the main crime hotspot is near Niort Way. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.