Postcode · Wellingborough
Crime in NN8 2RN
How much crime is recorded in NN8 2RN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Croyland
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,042 (2024)
NN8 2RNWellingborough
How safe is NN8 2RN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN8 2RN area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
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 2RNNational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Burglary7.09.1
Other crime5.11.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs2.72.4
Other theft2.74.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.