Desborough vs Kettering Central

Desborough has a safety score of 1/100 (High Crime) and recorded 913 crimes in the last 12 months. Kettering Central has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 5,916 crimes. Kettering Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Desborough shows a year-on-year crime trend of +26.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Kettering Central shows +0.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Desborough, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (347 incidents). In Kettering Central, it is Violent Crime (2,180 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Desborough recorded 212 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Kettering Central recorded 1,339. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Desborough totalled 347 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,180 in Kettering Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Desborough recorded 721 crimes (now 913, a change of +26.6%). Kettering Central recorded 5,875 crimes previously (now 5,916, +0.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Desborough has a resolution rate of 13.1% and Kettering Central has 25.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Desborough falls within the Northamptonshire Police boundary. Kettering Central is covered by Northamptonshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Desborough and Kettering Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.