Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welford Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welford Avenue (NN9 5XA) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Irthlingborough average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% 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.

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Crime Over Time in Welford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Festival Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bugby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chimney Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gardenfields Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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