Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Morrell Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 130th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morrell Close (OX5 1BD) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Kidlington East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morrell Close (OX5 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystones Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Morrell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Harts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorefields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harts Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newport Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellenger Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernhill Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Andersons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
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Data Sources

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