Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 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 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Oxford Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 141st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (OX5 2BP) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX5 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Watts Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watts Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Curtis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watts Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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