Total Crime Rate
267.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kettering Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kettering Road (NN1 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 267.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.6% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (β 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kettering Road (NN1 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Place. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abington and Phippsville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Michaels Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michaels Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Artizan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Michaels Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
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