Total Crime Rate
73.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aston Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bampton and Clanfield , and the 71st highest 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 Aston Road (OX18 2BH) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher than the Bampton and Clanfield average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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 ( 57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aston Road (OX18 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fox Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bampton and Clanfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quick Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Close | Under investigation |
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