Postcode · Wellingborough
Crime in NN8 2BS
How much crime is recorded in NN8 2BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Wellingborough
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
NN8 2BSWellingborough
How safe is NN8 2BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN8 2BS area, 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 2BSNational
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Anti-social behaviour24.710.7
Burglary10.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Drugs6.32.4
Other theft5.34.5
Public order5.04.6
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Robbery2.61.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.