Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westfield Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,075 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 Westfield Avenue (NN10 9RE) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Avenue (NN10 9RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coronation Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nicholas Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alpine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spinney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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