Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Glebe area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 The Glebe (OX17 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Middleton Cheney average (35.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Glebe (OX17 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Bothy, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Butts (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middleton Cheney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glebe | — |
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