Total Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Philip Way area has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 304th 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 Philip Way (NN10 8LG) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Philip Way (NN10 8LG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Philip Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper George Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pressland Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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