Rushden South
Middle areaThe south of the North Northamptonshire. 9,818 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.8 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 90% of people in Rushden South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Rushden South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rushden South at a rate of 69.1 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 |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 176 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 171 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 120 |
| Other crime | 82 |
| Vehicle crime | 46 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Drug offences | 15 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Rushden South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Rushden South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rushden South at a rate of 69.1 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, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rushden South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (176), violence and sexual offences (171) and anti-social behaviour (120).
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 Rushden South alone. See North Northamptonshire
Rushden South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Rushden South was £272,500 in 2025.
Rushden South had 9,984 usual residents at the census.
About 90% of people in Rushden South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rushden South, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.