Crime Rates at Poplars Close, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6EZ

Poplars Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Raunds , and the 487th highest 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 Poplars Close (NN9 6EZ) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Raunds average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplars Close (NN9 6EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairoaks Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.