Total Crime Rate
88.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street South area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street South (NN10 0QZ) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street South (NN10 0QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Skinner'S Hill. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alfred Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Co-Operative Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coffee Tavern Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5028 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Skinner'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A5028 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Close | Under investigation |
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