Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 124.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marsh Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Close (OX5 1QL) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Close (OX5 1QL), 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 Marsh Close 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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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