Crime Rates at Orchid Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JD

Orchid Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchid Close (NN14 2JD) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher than the Desborough average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Close (NN14 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttercup Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.