Total Crime Rate
137.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 51st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Churchill Road (OX5 1BW) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchill Road (OX5 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Newport Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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