Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park End area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
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 Park End (OX15 4DF) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park End (OX15 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Speedwell Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merlin Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Post Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Speedwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Speedwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Speedwell Road | — |
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