Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bayliss Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deddington , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
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 Bayliss Drive (OX25 5AY) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 5 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bayliss Drive (OX25 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Walker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Walker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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