Crime Rates at Lower Street, Kettering, NN16 8DN

Lower Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 307th 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 Lower Street (NN16 8DN) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Clover Hill average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Street (NN16 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 224 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayes Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.