Total Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dale Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deddington , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 484 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 Dale Way (OX25 5BA) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dale Way (OX25 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deddington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bader Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Under investigation |
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