Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

The Garth area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Garth (OX5 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Garth (OX5 1LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravel Pits Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dashwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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