Crime Rates at Wessex Close, Kettering, NN16 9UG

Wessex Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 175th lowest 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 Wessex Close (NN16 9UG) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Close (NN16 9UG), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Close. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.