Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Irchester Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 9XG) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Irchester Road (NN10 9XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinney Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tennyson Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heaney Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravely Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cedars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coronation Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Irchester Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knuston Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cedars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coronation Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
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