Postcode · Towcester
Crime in NN12 9TR
How much crime is recorded in NN12 9TR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Towcester West & Blakesley
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
NN12 9TRTowcester
How safe is NN12 9TR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN12 9TR 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
9.0
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 9TRNational
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Burglary3.39.1
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft1.84.5
Public order0.64.6
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 57% 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.