Total Crime Rate
571.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
184.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Peters Avenue 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 St Peters Avenue (NN10 6XW) 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 St Peters Avenue (NN10 6XW), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nicholas Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heaney Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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