Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 91.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 333rd highest 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 Westfield Avenue (NN10 8AX) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (NN10 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Damson Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Carlton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bailey Court β€”
Sep 2025Public order Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higham Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackcurrant Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackcurrant Grove β€”
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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