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Postcode sector · Wellingborough

Crime in NN8 1

How much crime is recorded in NN8 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,381 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN8 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN8 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NN8 1National
Violence and sexual offences30.723.6
Anti-social behaviour26.210.7
Shoplifting12.48.4
Burglary11.79.1
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Public order5.34.6
Drugs5.32.4
Other theft5.04.5
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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