Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Other theft 26.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Oxford 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 Oxford Road (OX5 1EA) 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 Oxford Road (OX5 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestidge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestidge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexander Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowood Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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