Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Meadow Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 157th highest 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 Meadow Way (OX5 1TA) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (OX5 1TA), 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 Meadow Way area

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

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