Crime Rates at Church Close, Islip, Kidlington, OX5 2SW

Church Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 484 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 Church Close (OX5 2SW) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 201.9% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (OX5 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.