Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Kettering, NN16 8RH

Wellington Street area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 495th highest 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 Wellington Street (NN16 8RH) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (NN16 8RH), 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.