Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Townsend Leys area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Townsend Leys (NN10 8LW) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Leys (NN10 8LW), 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 Townsend Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Fields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Fields —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townsend Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townsend Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Wroe Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper George Street —
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Data Sources

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