Total Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.9 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 162.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 62.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chalford Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chipping Norton , and the 13th highest crime rate of 354 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 Chalford Close (OX7 5PE) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 144.5% higher than the Chipping Norton average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 58.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalford Close (OX7 5PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chalford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4026 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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