Postcode · Towcester
Crime in NN12 6UP
How much crime is recorded in NN12 6UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Towcester East & Paulerspury
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,395 (2024)
NN12 6UPTowcester
How safe is NN12 6UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN12 6UP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NN12 6UPNational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Public order3.14.6
Other theft2.34.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.