Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Short Stocks area has the 28th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 296th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Short Stocks (NN10 0EB) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Short Stocks (NN10 0EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trafford Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blinco Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Stocks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fosse Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fosse Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carey Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nippendale | Under investigation |
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