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How much crime is there in Higham Ferrers?

The police recorded 63.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Higham Ferrers from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 61.8, down from 68.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202468.978.6
September 2024 to August 202559.677.4
September 2025 to August 202661.873.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences24.534.1
Shoplifting17.57.1
Criminal damage and arson5.77.0
Public order3.66.6
Vehicle crime3.63.8
Other theft2.85.4
Burglary1.63.1
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.12.0
Possession of weapons0.80.8
Robbery0.40.6
Bicycle theft0.30.5
Theft from the person0.10.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Wellingborough7.4 km105
Kettering13.3 km94.9
Rushden2.2 km82.5
Rothwell19.3 km63.6
Higham Ferrers–63.5
Irthlingborough2.5 km53.1
Raunds5.2 km51.3
Burton Latimer8.6 km42.7
Olney18.6 km42.4
Thrapston10.7 km37.0
Earls Barton11.7 km36.8
The typical town–76.2