Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grange Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East , and the 120th 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 Grange Lane (OX18 1LY) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Lane (OX18 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Place. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briary Way | Under investigation |
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