Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 513th 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 Newton Road (NN10 0HL) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Road (NN10 0HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pightles Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regal Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regal Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walmer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nippendale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pightles Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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