Crime Rates at Thistle Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JL

Thistle Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 504th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Drive (NN14 2JL) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Desborough average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Drive (NN14 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ironwood Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.