Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 46.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

St Margarets Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Avenue (NN10 9YQ) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 83.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around St Margarets Avenue (NN10 9YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fitzwilliam Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Margarets Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Purvis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzwilliam Street 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 Sandringham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Close —
Apr 2026Public order Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dayton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballantyne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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