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Crime Rates in Cherwell, local authority district

Crime Rate

74.6

74.6

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Cherwell, (local authority district) is 74.6 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Cherwell (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 30.5 4/10
Shoplifting 8.99 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 6.18 1/10
Public order 6.14 5/10
Other theft 5.88 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.15 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.25 3/10
Burglary 2.68 3/10
Drugs 2.01 3/10
Other crime 1.45 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.708 4/10
Robbery 0.602 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.571 3/10
Theft from the person 0.484 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Cherwell (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cherwell (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Cherwell (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Cherwell (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Cherwell
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Cherwell (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Cherwell (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Deddington24.5 low
2. Bicester North and Caversfield35.4 low
3. Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote35.9 low
4. Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton43.2 low
5. Kidlington East49.9 low
6. Banbury Calthorpe and Easington51.6 low
7. Banbury Hardwick51.6 low
8. Launton and Otmoor53.3 low
9. Kidlington West58.9 low
10. Bicester West59.6 low
11. Fringford and Heyfords64.8 low
12. Bicester East74.8 low
13. Banbury Ruscote89.6 low
14. Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown95.3 low
15. Bicester South and Ambrosden101 low
16. Banbury Cross and Neithrop169 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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