Crap Towns / Wellingborough / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Wellingborough?
The police recorded 7.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Wellingborough from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.9, down from 8.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 15.2 km | 7.8 |
| Wellingborough | – | 7.7 |
| Kettering | 10.5 km | 7.6 |
| Rushden | 7.3 km | 7.3 |
| Irthlingborough | 6.6 km | 6.3 |
| Rothwell | 15.0 km | 6.1 |
| Higham Ferrers | 7.4 km | 5.7 |
| Raunds | 11.7 km | 5.3 |
| Burton Latimer | 6.8 km | 4.7 |
| Earls Barton | 5.4 km | 2.9 |
| Brixworth | 14.0 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |