Crime Rates at Church Lane, Middle Barton, Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX

Church Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingham, Rollright and Enstone , and the 73rd lowest 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 Church Lane (OX7 7BX) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Kingham, Rollright and Enstone average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (OX7 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.