Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poplar Farm Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ascott and Shipton , and the 60th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Farm Close (OX7 6LX) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% higher than the Ascott and Shipton average (41.4 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 Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Farm Close (OX7 6LX), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ascott and Shipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Lane | — |
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