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

Balmoral Avenue 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 Balmoral Avenue (NN10 0BJ) 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 Balmoral Avenue (NN10 0BJ), 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 Balmoral Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Tweed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosse Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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