Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chinnor , and the 204th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South 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 The Lane (OX39 4EP) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Chinnor average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lane (OX39 4EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Treverne Courtyard, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hernes Oak (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chinnor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hernes Oak | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hernes Oak | Under investigation |
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