Crime Rates at Roman Way, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8NS

Roman Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Way (NN10 8NS) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (NN10 8NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saffron Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwell Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.