Lowest-crime areas in North Northamptonshire
Of North Northamptonshire's 40 neighbourhoods, King's Cliffe, Woodnewton & Easton recorded the lowest crime rate, 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Wellingborough the highest, 282 crimes per 1,000 residents. 29 of 40 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
North Northamptonshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's Cliffe, Woodnewton & Eastonaround PE8 6YQ | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Barton Seagravearound NN15 6SW | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Oundle, Warmington & Titchmarsharound PE8 4JF | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Broughton, Mawsley & Loddingtonaround NN14 1PX | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Earls Barton & Great Doddingtonaround NN6 0LB | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Thrapston & Brigstockaround NN14 4PD | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Snatchillaround NN18 8PA | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeataround NN29 7FH | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Geddington, Rushton & Stoke Albanyaround NN14 1BN | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Ringstead, Woodford & Stanwickaround NN14 4TU | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Kettering Eastaround NN15 5FB | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Redwellaround NN8 5YP | 55 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 13 | Rowlett, Gretton & Cottinghamaround NN17 2AF | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Burton Latimeraround NN15 5UZ | 61 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | Corby Northaround NN17 2NQ | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Finedon, Isham & Harrowdenaround NN9 5DY | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Raundsaround NN9 6ES | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Great Oakley and Danesholmearound NN18 9PG | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Rushden Southaround NN10 0XA | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Irthlingborougharound NN9 5TR | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Kettering Bramblesidearound NN16 9HG | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Higham Ferrersaround NN10 8EY | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Rothwellaround NN14 6FZ | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Desborougharound NN14 2RA | 80 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 25 | Rixonaround NN8 4UL | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Corby Lodge Parkaround NN18 0BH | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Victoria & Isebrookaround NN8 1JP | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Brickhillaround NN8 3JH | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Corby Village & Weldonaround NN17 3HX | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Croylandaround NN8 2HT | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Kettering Avondale Grangearound NN16 9SZ | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Rushden West & Northaround NN10 6UL | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Kettering Southaround NN15 6DP | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Queenswayaround NN8 3SL | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Corby Kingswoodaround NN18 9BJ | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Kettering Central Eastaround NN16 8RS | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Rushden Eastaround NN10 0EH | 146 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Corby Townaround NN17 1RB | 178 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Kettering Town & Westaround NN16 8TB | 196 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Central Wellingborougharound NN8 4HP | 282 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of North Northamptonshire has the lowest crime rate?
King's Cliffe, Woodnewton & Easton had the lowest recorded crime rate in North Northamptonshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of North Northamptonshire has the highest crime rate?
Central Wellingborough had the highest recorded crime rate in North Northamptonshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 282 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.