Crime Rates at Upper Queen Street, Rushden, NN10 0BS

Upper Queen Street 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 Upper Queen Street (NN10 0BS) 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 Upper Queen Street (NN10 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Court, 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.