Crime Rates at Duck Street, Rushden, NN10 9SE

Duck Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duck Street (NN10 9SE) in the last 12 months was 384.9 per 1,000 residents and was 252.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duck Street (NN10 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Court, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skinner'S Hill (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.