Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Town Green area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 228th 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 Town Green (OX5 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Green (OX5 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Franklin Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Town Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Franklin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Town Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Town Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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