Crime Rates at Oak Mews, Rushden, NN10 9BF

Oak Mews area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 505th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Oak Mews (NN10 9BF) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Mews (NN10 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midland Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.