Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Kettering, NN16 8QL

Nelson Street area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (NN16 8QL) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Clover Hill average (129.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (NN16 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.