Crime in Towcester
Recorded crime in Towcester is 0.7 times the West Northamptonshire average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. 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 Towcester: about 8,924 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.3/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the West Northamptonshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Towcester.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Towcester, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the West Northamptonshire average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% 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: 16 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 Towcester. 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 NN12
In NN12, the postcode district at the centre of Towcester, 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) | 516 | 3% | 9% | 72% | 11% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 112 | 1% | 1% | 11% | 87% | 1% |
| Other theft | 108 | 1% | 4% | 21% | 70% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 87 | 3% | 8% | 32% | 54% | 2% |
| Public order | 73 | 4% | 3% | 67% | 25% | 1% |
| Burglary | 62 | 3% | 0% | 11% | 82% | 3% |
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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 3.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 22.7 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 6.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.6 |
| Public order | 3.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.3 |
Postcode districts in Towcester
Nearby towns
Council: West Northamptonshire
Questions about crime in Towcester
- Is Towcester a safe place to live?
- Towcester scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the West Northamptonshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Towcester?
- Down 14% over 5 years, from 485 recorded crimes a year to 419.
- What is the most common crime in Towcester?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Towcester compare with West Northamptonshire?
- Crime severity in Towcester is 0.7 times the West Northamptonshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Towcester?
- In NN12, the postcode district at the centre of Towcester, 4% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 36% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Towcester?
- Of 62 burglaries reported in NN12, the postcode district at the centre of Towcester between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 82% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Towcester?
- In 2025/26, in the Daventry and South Northamptonshire and Northampton partnership area, which includes Towcester, 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 Towcester?
- 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 Towcester, 3.2 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Towcester last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Daventry and South Northamptonshire and Northampton partnership area, which includes Towcester, against 5 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.