Total Crime Rate
215.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 215.5 per 1,000 residents and was 100.9% higher than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% 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 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bridge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
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