Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NN15 · Northamptonshire
97
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LE14 · Leicestershire
30
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Melton Mowbray has less crime — 30 vs 97 incidents in February 2026.
Kettering recorded substantially more crime than Melton Mowbray in February 2026 — 97 incidents compared to 30, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Melton Mowbray recorded fewer crimes than Kettering — 30 vs 97 incidents. That is 69% fewer crimes. Melton Mowbray is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Kettering recorded 32 incidents of this type vs 17 in Melton Mowbray. Overall, Melton Mowbray had fewer total crimes (30 vs 97).