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

Woodland Road 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 Woodland Road (NN10 6UT) 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) .

In the area around Woodland Road (NN10 6UT), the main crime hotspot is near Midland Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5001 —
Apr 2026Drugs A5001 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dayton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sartoris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A5001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fletcher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pytchley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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