Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 113.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Bellenger Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 73rd 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 Bellenger Way (OX5 1TR) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellenger Way (OX5 1TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greystones Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bellenger Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernhill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newport Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellenger Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harts Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Harts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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