Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hedges area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,075 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 The Hedges (NN10 6DN) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hedges (NN10 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hedges, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duchy Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Hedges area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way —
Apr 2026Robbery The Hedges Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Clark Way —
Apr 2026Robbery The Hedges Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duchy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duchy Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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