Total Crime Rate

486.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 486.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.3 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Forge area has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Forge (NN10 0UF) in the last 12 months was 486.3 per 1,000 residents and was 353.5% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 207.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Forge (NN10 0UF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Forge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Co-Operative Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alfred Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
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Data Sources

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