Total Crime Rate
114.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026George Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 243rd 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 George Street (NN10 8JL) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (NN10 8JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper George Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanwick Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Townsend Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper George Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Fields | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Fields | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Townsend Leys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper George Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallard Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wroe | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Upper Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallard Close | β |
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