Crime Rates at Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH

Balfour Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 255th 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 Balfour Street (NN16 9LH) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Clover Hill average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Street (NN16 9LH), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.