Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 30.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Cassington Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cassington Road (OX5 1QA) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Kidlington East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cassington Road (OX5 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Cresswell Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cassington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayday Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hayday Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hayday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayday Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayday Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cresswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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