Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russell Court area has the 35th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Russell Court (NN10 0HE) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Court (NN10 0HE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wymington Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner'S Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Skinner'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Skinner'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crabb Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wheatcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wheatcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Highgrove Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5028 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5028 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5028 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | High Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner'S Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Skinner'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
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