Crime Rate in Chipping Norton, ward

Chipping Norton has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 wards in West Oxfordshire district and the 3627th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 528th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chipping Norton in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the West Oxfordshire district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chipping Norton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 246 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chipping Norton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 42 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Green (27 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.