Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chinnor , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 452 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 Lime Grove (OX39 4PN) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Chinnor average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (OX39 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Duck Square. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duck Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duck Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak End Way —
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Data Sources

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