Crime Rates at Wood Street, Kettering, NN16 9SA

Wood Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Wood Street (NN16 9SA) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (NN16 9SA), 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.