Total Crime Rate

176.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Irchester Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Irchester Road (NN10 9QX) in the last 12 months was 176.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irchester Road (NN10 9QX), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Irchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spinney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heaney Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Mark'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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