Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 236th 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 Newton Road (NN10 0HP) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Road (NN10 0HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alnwick Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bamburgh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alnwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alnwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walmer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Crescent | Under investigation |
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