OX16 5AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in OX16 5AX

OX16 5AX, Cherwell has recorded a total of 70 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.70 per 1,000 population. This OX16 5AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader OX16 postcode area, which has experienced 424 crimes and a crime rate of 8.05 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this OX16 5AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around OX16 5AX, encompassing approximately 3381 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (-3.12% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (-26.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)

OX16 5AX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 11
  • High Street with total crimes: 8
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 7

OX16 5AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3120.70-3.12%
Shoplifting119.17-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour83.250.00%
Public order72.37-30.00%
Other theft32.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.89-25.00%
Drugs30.890.00%
Other crime20.89100.00%
Vehicle crime10.59-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3224.84-11.11%
Shoplifting159.46-11.76%
Public order104.4411.11%
Anti-social behaviour82.96-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson42.370.00%
Drugs31.180.00%
Other theft30.89-75.00%
Burglary20.89100.00%
Vehicle crime20.59-50.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3630.46-10.00%
Shoplifting1710.65325.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.03-18.75%
Other theft123.849.09%
Public order93.5580.00%
Vehicle crime42.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.18-60.00%
Drugs31.180.00%
Burglary10.890.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Theft from the person10.30-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4027.5133.33%
Anti-social behaviour1611.83100.00%
Other theft114.73266.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.25100.00%
Public order52.96150.00%
Theft from the person51.48150.00%
Shoplifting41.48-63.64%
Bicycle theft11.180.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3020.1130.43%
Shoplifting118.87-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour83.2533.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.37-50.00%
Drugs31.48200.00%
Other theft30.89-25.00%
Theft from the person20.890.00%
Public order20.59-77.78%
Robbery10.59-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2323.37-17.86%
Shoplifting136.80116.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.84100.00%
Public order92.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.66-57.14%
Other theft41.770.00%
Robbery41.18100.00%
Vehicle crime41.18-33.33%
Theft from the person21.18-33.33%
Other crime10.59-50.00%
Burglary10.30-66.67%
Drugs10.30-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.30-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2826.03-15.15%
Anti-social behaviour148.28180.00%
Public order94.140.00%
Vehicle crime62.66-14.29%
Shoplifting61.77-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson51.77-66.67%
Other theft41.48-50.00%
Drugs31.18200.00%
Burglary30.8950.00%
Theft from the person30.89200.00%
Robbery20.890.00%
Other crime20.590.00%
Bicycle theft20.59100.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3327.8094.12%
Criminal damage and arson159.76275.00%
Shoplifting114.4422.22%
Public order93.25-10.00%
Other theft82.6614.29%
Vehicle crime72.37133.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.07-37.50%
Burglary21.48100.00%
Bicycle theft10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Theft from the person10.30-50.00%
Drugs10.30-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1718.63-45.16%
Public order105.0342.86%
Shoplifting92.96125.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.6633.33%
Other theft72.37133.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.0733.33%
Vehicle crime31.18-62.50%
Theft from the person20.89-50.00%
Drugs20.590.00%
Burglary10.59-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3121.303.33%
Vehicle crime89.17166.67%
Public order72.37-41.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.07100.00%
Shoplifting41.77100.00%
Theft from the person41.18300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.18-57.14%
Other theft30.89-75.00%
Burglary20.890.00%
Drugs20.590.00%
Robbery10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3022.7725.00%
Other theft128.8720.00%
Public order123.5520.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.5540.00%
Vehicle crime32.07200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.89-50.00%
Shoplifting20.89-60.00%
Drugs20.59-33.33%
Burglary20.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Other crime10.30-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2419.820.00%
Other theft107.100.00%
Public order102.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.770.00%
Shoplifting51.480.00%
Drugs31.480.00%
Other crime20.890.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 202412
June 202411
May 20243
April 20244
March 20244
February 20248
January 20247
December 20233
November 202312
October 202310

A total of 355 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202432
July 202436
June 202440
May 202430
April 202423
March 202428
February 202433
January 202417
December 202331
November 202330
October 202324

A total of 75 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 202410
May 20245
April 202410
March 20245
February 202415
January 20244
December 20233
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
April 20244
March 20246
February 20247
January 20243
December 20238
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 101 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 202413
June 202416
May 20248
April 20246
March 202414
February 20245
January 20248
December 20236
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 99 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20249
June 20245
May 20242
April 20249
March 20249
February 20249
January 202410
December 20237
November 202312
October 202310

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 108 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202415
July 202417
June 20244
May 202411
April 202413
March 20246
February 202411
January 20249
December 20234
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
December 20231

A total of 23 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the OX16 5AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting11
  • 2. High Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other crime2
  • 4. Britannia Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 5. Pepper Alley
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Butcher'S Row
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Amos Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Fraser Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Waterperry Court
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Newbold Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Windmill Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Market Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lower Cherwell Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Bridge Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Marshall Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Alma Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. George Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Newland Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Broad Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Marlborough Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Cherwell Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Grove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Newland Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Upper Windsor Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Lamb'S Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1