Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heather Court area has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Court (NN10 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Court (NN10 9SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Court. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heather Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fletcher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzwilliam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemans Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purvis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Purvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dayton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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