Postcode · Towcester
Crime in NN12 8WP
How much crime is recorded in NN12 8WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,184 (2024)
NN12 8WPTowcester
How safe is NN12 8WP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN12 8WP 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
19.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 8WPNational
Violence and sexual offences16.123.6
Burglary9.49.1
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime2.21.5
Public order1.84.6
Drugs1.02.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.