Total Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Chapel Close (NN10 0FH) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (NN10 0FH), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapmans Close
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapmans Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road
Apr 2026Other theft Chapmans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenson Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosse Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenson Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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