Crime Rate in Charlbury and Finstock, ward

Charlbury and Finstock has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in West Oxfordshire district and the 1759th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Charlbury and Finstock in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the West Oxfordshire district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Charlbury and Finstock’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Charlbury and Finstock ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Quarry Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.