Total Crime Rate

186.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 186.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 109th 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 West Crescent (NN10 9RA) in the last 12 months was 186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Crescent (NN10 9RA), 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 West Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Coronation Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cedars —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cedars Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Irchester Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Heaney Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Coronation Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Knuston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Irchester Road —
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Data Sources

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