Crime Rates at Chelmorton Vale, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XE

Chelmorton Vale area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmorton Vale (NN14 2XE) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmorton Vale (NN14 2XE), the main crime hotspot is near Arthingworth Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.