Crime Rates at Ballard Close, Middle Barton, Chipping Norton, OX7 7HB

Ballard Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingham, Rollright and Enstone , and the 170th 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 Ballard Close (OX7 7HB) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballard Close (OX7 7HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kiddington Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worton Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.