Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chinnor , and the 164th 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 Meadow Road (OX39 4PP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (OX39 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Rye. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chinnor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golden Hills | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak End Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keens Lane | Under investigation |
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