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Crime in OX16 8

How much crime is recorded in OX16 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
2,534 (2024)
Crime

How safe is OX16 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in OX16 8, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
80.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
173
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 8National
Violence and sexual offences67.623.6
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Burglary22.29.1
Public order21.04.6
Shoplifting15.38.4
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Other theft9.44.5
Drugs4.62.4
Robbery4.21.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Theft from the person2.42.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime0.81.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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