Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Helwys Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 209th highest 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 Helwys Place (OX5 2XU) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helwys Place (OX5 2XU), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow View. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blandford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Curtis Road | Under investigation |
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