Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kent Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 477th 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 Kent Road (NN10 0BP) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kent Road (NN10 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tudor Walk, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallery Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fosse Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blinco Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Tweed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ennerdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyne Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carey Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knowles Close | Under investigation |
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