Crime in Kettering
Recorded crime in Kettering is 1.7 times the North Northamptonshire average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kettering: about 32,131 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −25%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.7×the North Northamptonshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kettering.
Crime over 5 years
Down 25% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kettering, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.7× the North Northamptonshire average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 121 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 36 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.0 |
| Burglary | 6.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53.2 |
| Drugs | 5.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.8 |
| Other crime | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 9.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.1 |
| Public order | 8.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 11.0 |
Postcode districts in Kettering
Nearby towns
Council: North Northamptonshire
Questions about crime in Kettering
- Is Kettering a safe place to live?
- Kettering scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the North Northamptonshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kettering?
- Down 25% over 5 years, from 4,446 recorded crimes a year to 3,334.
- What is the most common crime in Kettering?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 53 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kettering compare with North Northamptonshire?
- Crime severity in Kettering is 1.7 times the North Northamptonshire average.