Total Crime Rate

398.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 398.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 178.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Public order 41.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 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

Water Eaton Lane area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Eaton Lane (OX5 2PP) in the last 12 months was 398.3 per 1,000 residents and was 533.1% higher than the Kidlington East average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Eaton Lane (OX5 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Eaton Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Water Eaton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lovelace Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lovelace Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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