Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
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 School Lane (OX14 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Blewbury & Harwell average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (OX14 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaker Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaker Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Under investigation |
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