Total Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Gordon Street (NN10 9XL) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Street (NN10 9XL), the main crime hotspot is near Tennyson Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pytchley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knuston Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5001 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravely Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sartoris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5001 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pytchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Irchester Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Road | — |
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