Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gloucester Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Crescent (NN10 0BG) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Crescent (NN10 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Grenson Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blinco Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parsonage Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fosse Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fosse Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nippendale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carey Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grenson Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grenson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Stocks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenson Court | Under investigation |
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