Crap Towns / Higham Ferrers / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Higham Ferrers?
The police recorded 17.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Higham Ferrers from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 20.9, up from 16.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 16.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 20.9 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wellingborough | 7.4 km | 25.2 |
| Kettering | 13.3 km | 23.8 |
| Rushden | 2.2 km | 22.4 |
| Raunds | 5.2 km | 20.4 |
| Irthlingborough | 2.5 km | 19.7 |
| Higham Ferrers | – | 17.7 |
| Rothwell | 19.3 km | 16.4 |
| Burton Latimer | 8.6 km | 16.1 |
| Earls Barton | 11.7 km | 10.5 |
| Thrapston | 10.7 km | 8.6 |
| Olney | 18.6 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |