Crime in Brackley
Recorded crime in Brackley is 0.4 times the West Northamptonshire average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 27%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brackley: about 15,801 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −27%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.4×the West Northamptonshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brackley.
Crime over 5 years
Down 27% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Brackley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.4× the West Northamptonshire average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in West Northamptonshire (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole West Northamptonshire partnership area, not only Brackley. Figures for the Daventry and South Northamptonshire and Northampton community safety partnerships, which together cover West Northamptonshire. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 515 | 1.2 | Down 7% |
| Cars broken into | 1,135 | 2.6 | Down 16% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,401 | 3.2 | Down 12% |
| Burglary of homes | 825 | 1.9 | Down 6% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NN13
In NN13, the postcode district at the centre of Brackley, 4% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 311 | 3% | 10% | 66% | 14% | 7% |
| Other theft | 78 | 3% | 3% | 9% | 86% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 53 | 0% | 0% | 9% | 85% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 51 | 2% | 12% | 31% | 55% | 0% |
| Burglary | 50 | 0% | 2% | 8% | 88% | 2% |
| Public order | 50 | 6% | 6% | 70% | 14% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 15.1 |
| Drugs | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.6 |
| Other theft | 3.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2.9 |
| Public order | 2.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 2.9 |
Postcode districts in Brackley
Nearby towns
Council: West Northamptonshire
Questions about crime in Brackley
- Is Brackley a safe place to live?
- Brackley scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.4 times the West Northamptonshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Brackley?
- Down 27% over 5 years, from 625 recorded crimes a year to 455.
- What is the most common crime in Brackley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Brackley compare with West Northamptonshire?
- Crime severity in Brackley is 0.4 times the West Northamptonshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Brackley?
- In NN13, the postcode district at the centre of Brackley, 4% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Brackley?
- Of 50 burglaries reported in NN13, the postcode district at the centre of Brackley between September 2024 and August 2025, 0% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 88% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Brackley?
- In 2025/26, in the Daventry and South Northamptonshire and Northampton partnership area, which includes Brackley, the police recorded 515 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.2 per 1,000 residents, down 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Brackley?
- 1,401 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Daventry and South Northamptonshire and Northampton partnership area, which includes Brackley, 3.2 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Brackley last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Daventry and South Northamptonshire and Northampton partnership area, which includes Brackley, against 5 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.