Postcode · Kidlington
Crime in OX5 3ET
How much crime is recorded in OX5 3ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
OX5 3ETKidlington
How safe is OX5 3ET
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX5 3ET area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 3ETNational
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft4.64.5
Burglary4.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Shoplifting2.18.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.