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Crime in OX16 5

How much crime is recorded in OX16 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
11,309 (2024)
Crime

How safe is OX16 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in OX16 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

OX16 5National
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Shoplifting12.08.4
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Public order9.74.6
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs2.22.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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