Total Crime Rate
205.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 82nd 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 High Street (NN10 0PB) in the last 12 months was 205.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (NN10 0PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Court, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Highgrove Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzwilliam Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freemans Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzwilliam Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Grove | Under investigation |
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