Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Towcester Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 517th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towcester Road (NN4 8LR) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towcester Road (NN4 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Camborne Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Towcester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hereward Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Briar Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hereward Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlestane Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlestane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlestane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Briar Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delapre Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Camborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Camborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Camborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briar Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redruth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redruth Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redruth Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Coverack Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delapre Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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