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Crime in Wellingborough

Recorded crime in Wellingborough is 1.7 times the North Northamptonshire average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wellingborough: about 28,342 residents in 27 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK
2/10High crime
Living
7.8/10Good
5-year change
−15%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.7×the North Northamptonshire average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

North Northamptonshire 032D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 032E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 030B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 032A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 032C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 030A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 036A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 030E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 029B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 028C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 033C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 030C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 032B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 030D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 028A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 036B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 029A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeNorth Northamptonshire 028B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 033D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 036D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 033B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 036C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 033A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 026A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 029C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeNorth Northamptonshire 040B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 028E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wellingborough.

Crime over 5 years

Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Wellingborough, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 3,634 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20223,634Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 3,387 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20233,387Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 3,479 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20243,479Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 3,731 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20253,731Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 3,074 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20263,074

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.7× the North Northamptonshire average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 122 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 13% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 11% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 60% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 36 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crimes recorded in North Northamptonshire (the whole partnership area)

April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North Northamptonshire partnership area, not only Wellingborough. Figures for the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships, which together cover North Northamptonshire. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.

Selected crime types, whole partnership area, 2025/26
TypeCrimes in 2025/26Per 1,000 residentsChange on 2024/25
Cars stolen4911.3Up 17%
Cars broken into6991.9Down 12%
Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles)1,2623.4Down 3%
Burglary of homes5251.4Up 9%
Homicide (murder and manslaughter)4--

Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.

All recorded crime types in North Northamptonshire

How often crimes lead to a charge in NN8

In NN8, the postcode district at the centre of Wellingborough, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).

Violence and sexual offences: 6% chargedCharged or summonsed: 6%Caution or other action: 9%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 67%No suspect identified: 12%Still open: 5%Shoplifting: 15% chargedCharged or summonsed: 15%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 10%No suspect identified: 74%Still open: 0%Vehicle crime: 2% chargedCharged or summonsed: 2%Caution or other action: 0%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 7%No suspect identified: 90%Still open: 1%Criminal damage and arson: 7% chargedCharged or summonsed: 7%Caution or other action: 5%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 28%No suspect identified: 59%Still open: 1%Other theft: 2% chargedCharged or summonsed: 2%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 29%No suspect identified: 67%Still open: 1%Public order: 10% chargedCharged or summonsed: 10%Caution or other action: 4%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 56%No suspect identified: 28%Still open: 2%Drugs: 23% chargedCharged or summonsed: 23%Caution or other action: 31%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 15%No suspect identified: 23%Still open: 8%Burglary: 10% chargedCharged or summonsed: 10%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 21%No suspect identified: 68%Still open: 2%Other crime: 12% chargedCharged or summonsed: 12%Caution or other action: 11%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 49%No suspect identified: 11%Still open: 18%Possession of weapons: 25% chargedCharged or summonsed: 25%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 54%No suspect identified: 8%Still open: 7%Robbery: 6% chargedCharged or summonsed: 6%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 47%No suspect identified: 43%Still open: 4%Bicycle theft: 4% chargedCharged or summonsed: 4%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 9%No suspect identified: 83%Still open: 4%
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TypeCrimesCharged or summonsedCaution or other actionSuspect found, not prosecutedNo suspect identifiedStill open
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)2,4426%9%67%12%5%
Shoplifting1,07215%1%10%74%0%
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)4562%0%7%90%1%
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)4067%5%28%59%1%
Other theft4022%1%29%67%1%
Public order36810%4%56%28%2%
Drugs32123%31%15%23%8%
Burglary19710%0%21%68%2%
Other crime16012%11%49%11%18%
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)11825%6%54%8%7%
Robbery1016%1%47%43%4%
Bicycle theft544%0%9%83%4%

Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.

Crime in NN8

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery2.6
Burglary6.6
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)49.9
Drugs5.3
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)2.2
Other crime2.6
Other theft8.9
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)1.0
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)8.4
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)11.5
Public order8.1
Bicycle theft1.5
Shoplifting13.4

Postcode districts in Wellingborough

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Council: North Northamptonshire

Recorded crime in Wellingborough is 1.7 times the North Northamptonshire average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%.
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Questions about crime in Wellingborough

Is Wellingborough a safe place to live?
Wellingborough scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the North Northamptonshire average.
Is crime going up or down in Wellingborough?
Down 15% over 5 years, from 3,634 recorded crimes a year to 3,074.
What is the most common crime in Wellingborough?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 50 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Wellingborough compare with North Northamptonshire?
Crime severity in Wellingborough is 1.7 times the North Northamptonshire average.
How often does crime lead to a charge in Wellingborough?
In NN8, the postcode district at the centre of Wellingborough, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 40% were closed without a suspect being identified.
How many burglaries are solved in Wellingborough?
Of 197 burglaries reported in NN8, the postcode district at the centre of Wellingborough between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 68% were closed with no suspect identified.
How many cars are stolen in Wellingborough?
In 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Wellingborough, the police recorded 491 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, up 17% on the year before.
Is vandalism common in Wellingborough?
1,262 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Wellingborough, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
How many murders were there in Wellingborough last year?
4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Wellingborough, against 4 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.