Total Crime Rate

658.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 658.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 464.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Damson Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Damson Walk (NN10 8FP) in the last 12 months was 658.8 per 1,000 residents and was 514.4% higher than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 177 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Walk (NN10 8FP), the main crime hotspot is near Damson Walk. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Damson Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackcurrant Grove —
Sep 2025Public order Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bailey Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackcurrant Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pippin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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