Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oliver Close area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Close (NN10 0EL) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oliver Close (NN10 0EL), the main crime hotspot is near Grenson Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southfields | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grenson Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grenson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blinco Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nippendale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
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