Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Norton , and the 166th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
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 New Street (OX7 5LL) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Chipping Norton average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (OX7 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunstan Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chipping Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Lawn Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunstan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunstan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hill Lawn Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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