Crime Rates at Handcross Way, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8AE

Handcross Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Handcross Way (NN10 8AE) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handcross Way (NN10 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duchy Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.