Crime Rates at Mortimer Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2WZ

Mortimer Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 165th 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 Mortimer Road (NN14 2WZ) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Road (NN14 2WZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.