Crime Rates at Leicester Close, Kettering, NN16 8EZ

Leicester Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 56th 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 Leicester Close (NN16 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 251.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Close (NN16 8EZ), 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.