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Crime in NN12 8BF

How much crime is recorded in NN12 8BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Towcester West & Blakesley
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN12 8BF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN12 8BF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
21.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8BFNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Shoplifting4.28.4
Other theft3.84.5
Public order3.74.6
Drugs3.42.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Burglary2.49.1
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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