Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NN15 · Northamptonshire
97
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NN3 · Northamptonshire
265
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Kettering has less crime — 97 vs 265 incidents in February 2026.
Northampton recorded substantially more crime than Kettering in February 2026 — 265 incidents compared to 97, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Northampton records significantly more (91 vs 32 incidents). Kettering is below the national average while Northampton is above, making Kettering the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kettering recorded fewer crimes than Northampton — 97 vs 265 incidents. That is 63% fewer crimes. Kettering 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 91 in Northampton. Overall, Kettering had fewer total crimes (97 vs 265).