Total Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newman Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Steventon & the Hanneys , and the 190th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newman Lane (OX14 4LP) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Steventon & the Hanneys average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newman Lane (OX14 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Monk Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drayton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newman Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Monk Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corneville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Abingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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