Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cotswold Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
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 Cotswold Way (OX18 1BE) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Carterton North East average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotswold Way (OX18 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenmore Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shilldeane Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carterton North East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lord Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bonham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonham Place | — |
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