Crime Rates at Helwys Place, Kidlington, OX5 2XU

Helwys Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 64th highest crime rate of 484 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 Helwys Place (OX5 2XU) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 100.3% higher than the Kidlington East average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 177.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 256.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helwys Place (OX5 2XU), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow View. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.