Total Crime Rate
214.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorne Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 24th highest crime rate of 484 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 Thorne Close (OX5 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 265.8% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorne Close (OX5 1SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flatford Place, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Axtell Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kidlington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Andersons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flatford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flatford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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