Crime Rates at Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF

Watling Street East area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Deanshanger , and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street East (NN12 6AF) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.7% higher than the Deanshanger average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street East (NN12 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Bairstow Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.