Postcode · Towcester
Crime in NN12 8BL
How much crime is recorded in NN12 8BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Towcester West & Blakesley
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
NN12 8BLTowcester
How safe is NN12 8BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN12 8BL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 8BLNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Burglary5.29.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order0.94.6
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other theft0.44.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Drugs0.12.4
Robbery0.01.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.