Crime Rates at Fern Road, Rushden, NN10 6AU

Fern Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 430th highest 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 Fern Road (NN10 6AU) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Road (NN10 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palm Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dingle Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.