Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Council Houses area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Eynsham and Cassington , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Council Houses (OX29 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Eynsham and Cassington average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Council Houses (OX29 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Flexneys Paddock. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eynsham and Cassington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quoits Close | Under investigation |
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