Postcode · Kettering
Crime in NN15 7QU
How much crime is recorded in NN15 7QU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kettering Town & West
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,033 (2024)
How safe is NN15 7QU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 111.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN15 7QU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
111.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
296
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NN15 7QUNational
Anti-social behaviour91.610.7
Violence and sexual offences91.023.6
Shoplifting23.78.4
Burglary22.19.1
Public order20.44.6
Other theft16.74.5
Criminal damage and arson15.84.7
Drugs10.82.4
Robbery5.41.4
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other crime4.11.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.