Total Crime Rate
179.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Washbrook Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 111th 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 Washbrook Road (NN10 9UY) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Washbrook Road (NN10 9UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midland Road, where police recorded 28 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 | Pytchley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pytchley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alpine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5001 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A5001 | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | A5001 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pytchley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pytchley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pytchley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pytchley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sartoris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | H E Bates Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glassbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloomfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pemberton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dayton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Washbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5001 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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