Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cartmel Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 411th 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 Cartmel Way (NN10 0JN) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartmel Way (NN10 0JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oval Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cartmel Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Road —

Data Sources

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