Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenfield Way area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 450th highest 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 Greenfield Way (NN10 9GF) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfield Way (NN10 9GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near H E Bates Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilson Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | H E Bates Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margarets Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margarets Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Purvis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballantyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haddon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Purvis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glassbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloomfield Close | — |
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