Postcode · Wellingborough
Crime in NN8 3PS
How much crime is recorded in NN8 3PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Wellingborough
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,679 (2024)
NN8 3PSWellingborough
How safe is NN8 3PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN8 3PS 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
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 3PSNational
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Anti-social behaviour29.110.7
Shoplifting11.98.4
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Drugs6.92.4
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Burglary5.19.1
Other theft4.84.5
Public order4.84.6
Robbery2.61.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.