Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benmead Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Benmead Road (OX5 2DB) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Kidlington East average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benmead Road (OX5 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watts Way, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow View (23 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow View | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sterling Road Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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