Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.2 1/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Moorlands area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Moorlands (OX5 2XX) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Kidlington East average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moorlands (OX5 2XX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Moorlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Meadow View Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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