Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 211th lowest 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 Oxford Road (OX5 1EB) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Kidlington East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX5 1EB), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Azalea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Azalea Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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