Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Keats Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keats Way (NN10 6EE) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keats Way (NN10 6EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St George'S Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farndish Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Keats Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Mark'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heaney Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nicholas Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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