Higham Ferrers
Middle areaThe south of the North Northamptonshire. 9,412 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 21 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 93% of people in Higham Ferrers live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Higham Ferrers
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Higham Ferrers at a rate of 81.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.4 per 1,000 people across North Northamptonshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 228 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 203 |
| Shoplifting | 123 |
| Other crime | 75 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Higham Ferrers compares
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Is Higham Ferrers safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Higham Ferrers at a rate of 81.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.4 per 1,000 people across North Northamptonshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 73 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Higham Ferrers.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (228), anti-social behaviour (203) and shoplifting (123).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Northamptonshire
These figures are published for the whole of North Northamptonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Northamptonshire and not Higham Ferrers alone. See North Northamptonshire
Higham Ferrers in brief
The median price paid for a home in Higham Ferrers was £275,000 in 2025.
Higham Ferrers had 9,446 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Higham Ferrers live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Higham Ferrers, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.