Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 215th 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 The Drive (NN10 9ND) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (NN10 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Little Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Co-Operative Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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