Crime Rates at York Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8HZ

York Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 York Road (NN10 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (NN10 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper George Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanwick Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.