Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 65.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Saxon Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 494th 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 Saxon Close (NN10 8NT) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Close (NN10 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Way, where police recorded 17 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.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Wroe Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Vineyard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Fields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Fields —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townsend Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Hill Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Vine Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celtic Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townsend Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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