Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Sycamore Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 422nd 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 Sycamore Close (NN10 0JP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Close (NN10 0JP), 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 Sycamore Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pightles Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nippendale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenson Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapmans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapmans Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapmans Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenson Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pightles Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blinco Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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