Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 1,075 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 Lancaster Way (NN10 0BH) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Way (NN10 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lancaster Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tweed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blinco Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosse Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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