Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thenford Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
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 Thenford Road (OX17 2NB) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Middleton Cheney average (35.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thenford Road (OX17 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashlade, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salmons Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middleton Cheney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lexton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braggintons Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thenford Road | — |
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