Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stonesfield and Tackley , and the 113th 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 New Road (OX20 1PB) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (OX20 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Recreation Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flemings Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Churchill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boundary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Glovers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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