Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Newton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 391st 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 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (NN10 0HQ), 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 Newton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenson Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Street
Apr 2026Burglary Little Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wheatcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wheatcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenson Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chapmans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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