Crime Rates at The Oval, Kettering, NN15 6AZ

The Oval area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northall , and the 529th 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 The Oval (NN15 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Northall average (160.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (NN15 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnes Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Rise (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.