Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellesley Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deddington , and the 145th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

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 Wellesley Close (OX25 5AP) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 144.4% higher than the Deddington average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Close (OX25 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near East Castle Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellesley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Castle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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