Postcode · Kidlington
Crime in OX5 2GA
How much crime is recorded in OX5 2GA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidlington North
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
OX5 2GAKidlington
How safe is OX5 2GA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX5 2GA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
OX5 2GANational
Violence and sexual offences10.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order3.24.6
Shoplifting3.18.4
Other theft1.84.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.