Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crane Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 385th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Crane Close (NN10 6BE) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crane Close (NN10 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James' Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Higham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firdale Avenue | Under investigation |
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