Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashford Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stonesfield and Tackley , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashford Close (OX20 1FF) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Stonesfield and Tackley average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashford Close (OX20 1FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Churchill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Glyme Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cockpit Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A44 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A44 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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