Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bampton and Clanfield , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (OX18 2LF) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Bampton and Clanfield average (38.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (OX18 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fox Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pollard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Place | Under investigation |
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