Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Ground area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote , and the 134th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Little Ground (OX15 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher than the Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote average (34.1 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Ground (OX15 4HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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