Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Batsmans Drive area has the 45th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Batsmans Drive (NN10 6EW) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batsmans Drive (NN10 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Hayway. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Batsmans Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Donne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayway Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Batsmans Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Batsmans Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayway —
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Data Sources

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