Total Crime Rate

606.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

202.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 606.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 229.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 202.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
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

High Street South area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street South (NN10 0FR) in the last 12 months was 606.0 per 1,000 residents and was 455.1% higher than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 202.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street South (NN10 0FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skinner'S Hill (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Street South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner'S Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wymington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner'S Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Skinner'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Skinner'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5028 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skinner'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5028 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5028 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crabb Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wymington Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street South Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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