Postcode · Kettering
Crime in NN16 9AA
How much crime is recorded in NN16 9AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kettering Central East
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,730 (2024)
How safe is NN16 9AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN16 9AA 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
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 9AANational
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Burglary9.49.1
Other theft9.14.5
Shoplifting9.08.4
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Public order6.44.6
Drugs4.22.4
Robbery3.41.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.