Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bates Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 367th lowest 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 Bates Close (NN10 8HF) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bates Close (NN10 8HF), 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 Bates Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pippin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Public order Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackcurrant Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackcurrant Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bailey Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higham Road —
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Data Sources

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