Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Broad Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 188th 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 Broad Close (OX5 1BE) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Close (OX5 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ploughley Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Broad Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newport Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellenger Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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