Postcode · Towcester
Crime in NN12 7FE
How much crime is recorded in NN12 7FE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Towcester East & Paulerspury
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,842 (2024)
NN12 7FETowcester
How safe is NN12 7FE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN12 7FE 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
11.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 7FENational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Burglary3.89.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other theft2.74.5
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Public order0.14.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.