Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NN15 · Northamptonshire
108
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
LE14 · Leicestershire
30
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Melton Mowbray has less crime — 30 vs 108 incidents in April 2026.
Kettering recorded substantially more crime than Melton Mowbray in April 2026 — 108 incidents compared to 30, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kettering records significantly more (41 vs 15 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Melton Mowbray recorded fewer crimes than Kettering — 30 vs 108 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Melton Mowbray is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Kettering recorded 41 incidents of this type vs 15 in Melton Mowbray. Overall, Melton Mowbray had fewer total crimes (30 vs 108).