Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Oxford Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 238th 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 Oxford Road (OX5 1ED) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX5 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Hampden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Azalea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Azalea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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