Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Margarets Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 117th 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 St Margarets Avenue (NN10 9PW) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Avenue (NN10 9PW), the main crime hotspot is near H E Bates Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purvis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences H E Bates Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences H E Bates Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Purvis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Purvis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson H E Bates Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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