Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote , and the 235th 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 Church Close (OX17 3LN) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (OX17 3LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dog Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dog Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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