Is Wellingborough safe?
Wellingborough recorded 123.7 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 24% above the England average (99.5) and 27% above the East Midlands average (97.5).
Its safety score is 54/100 (fair), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 6,738
- Rate per 1,000
- 123.7
- 1-year trend
- +2.7%
- 3-year trend
- +15.2%
- 5-year trend
- +13.6%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 58
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.1
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026