Crap Towns / Towcester / Crime

How much crime is there in Towcester?

The police recorded 45.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Towcester from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.2, down from 50.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	43.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.3	34.1
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	3.9	7.0
Public order	3.5	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.2	3.8
Shoplifting	2.9	7.1
Drugs	2.7	2.4
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Milton Keynes	18.4 km	102
Northampton	13.7 km	99.2
Daventry	19.4 km	67.5
Buckingham	14.6 km	56.8
Winslow	21.7 km	53.1
Newport Pagnell	18.5 km	50.9
Towcester	–	45.9
Olney	19.4 km	42.4
Earls Barton	22.3 km	36.8
Brackley	15.4 km	33.2
Brixworth	22.6 km	30.5
The typical town	–	76.2