Total Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Junction Road area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ascott and Shipton , and the 65th lowest 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 Junction Road (OX7 6NP) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Ascott and Shipton average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Junction Road (OX7 6NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Smith Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ascott and Shipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | William Smith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | William Smith Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
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