Crime Rates at Nichols Street, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2QU

Nichols Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Nichols Street (NN14 2QU) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Desborough average (63.1 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nichols Street (NN14 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.