Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Meadow Walk area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 246th 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 Meadow Walk (NN10 8EL) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Walk (NN10 8EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackcurrant Grove, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Vine Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Hill Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderberry Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celtic Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackcurrant Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackcurrant Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharf Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Hill Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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