Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellesley Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deddington , and the 108th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Close (OX25 5AP) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 213.2% higher than the Deddington average (27.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Close (OX25 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near East Castle Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellesley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Williams Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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