Crime Rates at Ashmead Way, Kidlington, OX5 2FT

Ashmead Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 153rd lowest 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 Ashmead Way (OX5 2FT) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Kidlington East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmead Way (OX5 2FT), 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.