Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bulls Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 553rd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

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 Bulls Lane (OX17 3RB) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher than the Middleton Cheney average (35.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bulls Lane (OX17 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlborough Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bulls Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
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Data Sources

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