Postcode · Kettering
Crime in NN16 8PG
How much crime is recorded in NN16 8PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kettering Central East
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,533 (2024)
NN16 8PGKettering
How safe is NN16 8PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN16 8PG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 8PGNational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Anti-social behaviour29.810.7
Shoplifting8.58.4
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Other theft6.64.5
Public order5.54.6
Burglary4.79.1
Drugs4.32.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.