Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kynnesworth Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 264th 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 Kynnesworth Gardens (NN10 8NH) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kynnesworth Gardens (NN10 8NH), 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 George Street (4 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 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Upper Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefields Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Old Vineyard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wroe | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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