Crime Rates at Shelley Drive, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8DF

Shelley Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Drive (NN10 8DF) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Drive (NN10 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Blackcurrant Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.