Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 104.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oxford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 80th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (OX5 2NU) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (OX5 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Azalea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Azalea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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