Postcode · Kettering
Crime in NN16 0BF
How much crime is recorded in NN16 0BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kettering Town & West
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,163 (2024)
How safe is NN16 0BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN16 0BF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
243
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).
NN16 0BFNational
Anti-social behaviour69.610.7
Violence and sexual offences56.823.6
Shoplifting41.88.4
Public order22.44.6
Burglary17.89.1
Drugs11.92.4
Other theft10.04.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Robbery7.61.4
Possession of weapons4.50.9
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.