Crap Towns / Higham Ferrers / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Higham Ferrers?
The police recorded 5.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Higham Ferrers from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.0, down from 7.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wellingborough | 7.4 km | 7.7 |
| Kettering | 13.3 km | 7.6 |
| Rushden | 2.2 km | 7.3 |
| Irthlingborough | 2.5 km | 6.3 |
| Rothwell | 19.3 km | 6.1 |
| Higham Ferrers | – | 5.7 |
| Raunds | 5.2 km | 5.3 |
| Burton Latimer | 8.6 km | 4.7 |
| Thrapston | 10.7 km | 3.0 |
| Earls Barton | 11.7 km | 2.9 |
| Olney | 18.6 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |