Total Crime Rate
71.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
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 Chapel Lane (OX15 4DB) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% higher than the Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Lane (OX15 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Post Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wykham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Post Road | Under investigation |
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