Total Crime Rate
84.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burbidge Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Norton , and the 51st highest crime rate of 352 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 Burbidge Close (OX7 5UB) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burbidge Close (OX7 5UB), the main crime hotspot is near Stares Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chipping Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hailey Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stares Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stares Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Stone Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hailey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stares Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stares Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cotswold Crescent | Under investigation |
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