Crap Towns / Kettering / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Kettering?
The police recorded 7.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Kettering from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.9, down from 7.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wellingborough | 10.5 km | 7.7 |
| Kettering | – | 7.6 |
| Corby | 10.6 km | 7.1 |
| Irthlingborough | 10.9 km | 6.3 |
| Rothwell | 6.4 km | 6.1 |
| Higham Ferrers | 13.3 km | 5.7 |
| Raunds | 13.7 km | 5.3 |
| Desborough | 8.4 km | 4.9 |
| Burton Latimer | 4.7 km | 4.7 |
| Thrapston | 13.4 km | 3.0 |
| Brixworth | 14.7 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |