Crime Rates at Whittemore Road, Rushden, NN10 0EN

Whittemore Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 411th 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 Whittemore Road (NN10 0EN) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittemore Road (NN10 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 22 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.