Higham Ferrers vs Irchester

Higham Ferrers has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,401 crimes in the last 12 months. Irchester has a safety score of 36/100 (Below Average) with 549 crimes. Irchester scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Higham Ferrers shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Irchester shows -8.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Higham Ferrers, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (373 incidents). In Irchester, it is Violent Crime (215 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Higham Ferrers recorded 284 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Irchester recorded 135. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Higham Ferrers totalled 357 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 215 in Irchester. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Higham Ferrers recorded 1,448 crimes (now 1,401, a change of -3.3%). Irchester recorded 602 crimes previously (now 549, -8.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Higham Ferrers has a resolution rate of 28.6% and Irchester has 19.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Higham Ferrers falls within the Northamptonshire Police boundary. Irchester is covered by Northamptonshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Higham Ferrers and Irchester. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.