Total Crime Rate

16.5 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 16.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • 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

The Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 83rd 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 The Crescent (NN10 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (NN10 9QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Spinney Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tennyson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heaney Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Irchester Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Knuston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cedars Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cedars —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Coronation Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Tennyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coronation Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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