Total Crime Rate

810.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 810.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 378.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 127.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Robbery 17.8 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
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

Higham Road area has the highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Higham Road (NN10 6EB) in the last 12 months was 810.7 per 1,000 residents and was 642.6% higher 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 198.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Road (NN10 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Court. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Higham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fletcher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Higham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemans Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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