Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Higham Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 386th 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 Higham Road (NN9 6AH) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higham Road (NN9 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kimbolton Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sawyers Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham Ferrers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimbolton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sawyers Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Duchy Close | Under investigation |
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