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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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kettering: about 32,131 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK
2/10High crime
Living
8.4/10Good
5-year change
−25%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.7×the North Northamptonshire average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

North Northamptonshire 018G: no scoreNorth Northamptonshire 018F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 017C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 017A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 018A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 018B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 018E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 018C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeNorth Northamptonshire 022A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 018D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 017B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 017D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 015A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 016B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 016E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 022B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 019D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 015B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeNorth Northamptonshire 015E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 016D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 016C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 022D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeNorth Northamptonshire 022C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 016A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Northamptonshire 020B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

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.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 4,399 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20224,399Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 4,312 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20234,312Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 3,898 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20243,898Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 3,881 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20253,881Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 3,308 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20263,308

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.7× the North Northamptonshire average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 120 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, 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.

Crimes recorded in North Northamptonshire (the whole partnership area)

April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North Northamptonshire partnership area, not only Kettering. Figures for the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships, which together cover North Northamptonshire. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.

Selected crime types, whole partnership area, 2025/26
TypeCrimes in 2025/26Per 1,000 residentsChange on 2024/25
Cars stolen4911.3Up 17%
Cars broken into6991.9Down 12%
Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles)1,2623.4Down 3%
Burglary of homes5251.4Up 9%
Homicide (murder and manslaughter)4--

Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.

All recorded crime types in North Northamptonshire

How often crimes lead to a charge in NN16

In NN16, the postcode district at the centre of Kettering, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).

Violence and sexual offences: 9% chargedCharged or summonsed: 9%Caution or other action: 7%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 65%No suspect identified: 14%Still open: 6%Shoplifting: 12% chargedCharged or summonsed: 12%Caution or other action: 2%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 9%No suspect identified: 76%Still open: 1%Drugs: 32% chargedCharged or summonsed: 32%Caution or other action: 31%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 17%No suspect identified: 10%Still open: 10%Criminal damage and arson: 7% chargedCharged or summonsed: 7%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 37%No suspect identified: 49%Still open: 1%Public order: 15% chargedCharged or summonsed: 15%Caution or other action: 5%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 59%No suspect identified: 19%Still open: 3%Other theft: 1% chargedCharged or summonsed: 1%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 34%No suspect identified: 60%Still open: 4%Vehicle crime: 4% chargedCharged or summonsed: 4%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 19%No suspect identified: 76%Still open: 1%Burglary: 14% chargedCharged or summonsed: 14%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 31%No suspect identified: 50%Still open: 4%Possession of weapons: 37% chargedCharged or summonsed: 37%Caution or other action: 5%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 38%No suspect identified: 12%Still open: 8%Other crime: 11% chargedCharged or summonsed: 11%Caution or other action: 3%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 65%No suspect identified: 4%Still open: 17%Robbery: 21% chargedCharged or summonsed: 21%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 34%No suspect identified: 26%Still open: 18%
Show as a table
TypeCrimesCharged or summonsedCaution or other actionSuspect found, not prosecutedNo suspect identifiedStill open
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)2,0229%7%65%14%6%
Shoplifting48212%2%9%76%1%
Drugs35732%31%17%10%10%
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)3557%6%37%49%1%
Public order30415%5%59%19%3%
Other theft2501%1%34%60%4%
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)1274%0%19%76%1%
Burglary12514%1%31%50%4%
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)8637%5%38%12%8%
Other crime7111%3%65%4%17%
Robbery6121%0%34%26%18%

Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.

Crime in NN16

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery2.0
Burglary6.2
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)53.0
Drugs5.6
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)1.7
Other crime2.3
Other theft9.2
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)0.9
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)7.2
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)11.0
Public order8.2
Bicycle theft1.4
Shoplifting10.9

Postcode districts in Kettering

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Council: North Northamptonshire

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%.
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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 4,399 recorded crimes a year to 3,308.
What is the most common crime in Kettering?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, 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.
How often does crime lead to a charge in Kettering?
In NN16, the postcode district at the centre of Kettering, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
How many burglaries are solved in Kettering?
Of 125 burglaries reported in NN16, the postcode district at the centre of Kettering between September 2024 and August 2025, 14% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 50% were closed with no suspect identified.
How many cars are stolen in Kettering?
In 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Kettering, the police recorded 491 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, up 17% on the year before.
Is vandalism common in Kettering?
1,262 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Kettering, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
How many murders were there in Kettering last year?
4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Kettering, against 4 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.