Total Crime Rate

353.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 353.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duck Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duck Street (NN10 9GP) in the last 12 months was 353.3 per 1,000 residents and was 229.5% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duck Street (NN10 9GP), the main crime hotspot is near Skinner'S Hill. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duck Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alfred Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beaconsfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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