Crime Rates at Welford Avenue, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5XA

Welford Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Welford Avenue (NN9 5XA) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Irthlingborough average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Avenue (NN9 5XA), the main crime hotspot is near Welford Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.