Crime Rates at Mill Fields, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ND

Mill Fields area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,075 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 Mill Fields (NN10 8ND) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Fields (NN10 8ND), 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 Townsend Leys (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.