Crime Rates at Upper Street, Kettering, NN16 8DY

Upper Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Street (NN16 8DY) in the last 12 months was 1606.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1067.1% higher than the Clover Hill average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 200 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 190.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Street (NN16 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.