Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chipping Norton , and the 34th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

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 West Street (OX7 5EU) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher than the Chipping Norton average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (OX7 5EU), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Public order The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glovers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glovers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A361 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Penhurst Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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