Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 483 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 High Street (OX5 2DR) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (OX5 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watts Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow View (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Town Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Chapel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Curtis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watts Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watts Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Home Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Town Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
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