Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maple Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Avenue (OX5 1ES) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Kidlington East average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Avenue (OX5 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maple Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Holy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Magnolia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lock Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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