Total Crime Rate
121.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingham, Rollright and Enstone , and the 27th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
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 Chapel Lane (OX7 4NB) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% higher than the Kingham, Rollright and Enstone average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Lane (OX7 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Clay Hill Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingham, Rollright and Enstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Venvell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
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