Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Irchester Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Irchester Road (NN10 9XF) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irchester Road (NN10 9XF), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Irchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glassbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sartoris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A5001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A5001 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5001 —
Apr 2026Public order Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5001 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nicholas Way Local resolution
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Data Sources

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