Crime Rates at Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8FE

Saffron Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saffron Road (NN10 8FE) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Road (NN10 8FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.