Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brome Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East , and the 115th highest crime rate of 354 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 Brome Way (OX18 1JS) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher than the Carterton North East average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brome Way (OX18 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brome Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Northwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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