Total Crime Rate

571.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.6 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 571.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 145.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.7 10/10
  • Other theft 74.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Robbery 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 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

Rushden Lakes area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 16th 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 Rushden Lakes (NN10 6FS) in the last 12 months was 571.4 per 1,000 residents and was 423.5% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 184.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Over Time in Rushden Lakes area

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Data Sources

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