Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rawlins Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Rawlins Close (OX17 3HS) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawlins Close (OX17 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenhill, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Twyford Avenue | Under investigation |
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