Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherwell has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 115th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Cherwell in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cherwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,909 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 82 cases , down -16.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 3.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -34.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6,087 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 74.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banbury Cross and Neithrop | 173.6 | 99.1 (133%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Bicester East | 105.0 | 30.5 (41%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown | 86.4 | 12.0 (16%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Bicester South and Ambrosden | 81.3 | 6.8 (9%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Banbury Ruscote | 80.0 | 5.5 (7%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Fringford and Heyfords | 67.3 | -7.1 (-10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Launton and Otmoor | 59.3 | -15.2 (-20%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Kidlington East | 58.5 | -15.9 (-21%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Bicester West | 56.3 | -18.1 (-24%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Kidlington West | 55.5 | -19.0 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Banbury Hardwick | 48.9 | -25.5 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton | 46.1 | -28.4 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Banbury Calthorpe and Easington | 40.6 | -33.9 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Bicester North and Caversfield | 39.2 | -35.3 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote | 34.1 | -40.4 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Deddington | 27.7 | -46.7 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
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