Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old School Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deddington , and the 151st highest 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 Old School Lane (OX27 7PY) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 142.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Lane (OX27 7PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hodgson Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old School Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hodgson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hodgson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodgson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodgson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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