Crime Rates at Wheatcroft Gardens, Rushden, NN10 0EX

Wheatcroft Gardens area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatcroft Gardens (NN10 0EX) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatcroft Gardens (NN10 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.