Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Street area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 529th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (NN10 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (NN10 0AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coffee Tavern Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconsfield Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grenson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monarch Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5028 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A5028 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coffee Tavern Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grenson Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Under investigation |
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