GOLDFINCH CLOSE, OX26 6EN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in OX26 6EN

GOLDFINCH CLOSE, OX26 6EN, Cherwell has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.20 per 1,000 population. This OX26 6EN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader OX26 postcode area, which has experienced 209 crimes and a crime rate of 8.03 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this OX26 6EN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around OX26 6EN, encompassing approximately 2294 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (-36.36% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (-57.14% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

OX26 6EN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 7
  • Sanderling Close with total crimes: 5
  • Jubilee Way with total crimes: 4

GOLDFINCH CLOSE, OX26 6EN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting712.20-36.36%
Violence and sexual offences63.05-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour42.6133.33%
Other theft41.7433.33%
Public order31.74-25.00%
Bicycle theft11.310.00%
Burglary10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Drugs10.440.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1417.8775.00%
Shoplifting116.1057.14%
Public order44.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.740.00%
Other theft31.31-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.310.00%
Robbery10.870.00%
Drugs10.44-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.44-50.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences815.250.00%
Shoplifting73.4975.00%
Other theft43.05100.00%
Public order41.74300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.31-50.00%
Burglary20.87100.00%
Bicycle theft20.870.00%
Drugs20.87100.00%
Possession of weapons10.870.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences811.77-50.00%
Shoplifting43.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.74100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.74-25.00%
Other theft21.310.00%
Burglary10.870.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Public order10.44-50.00%
Theft from the person10.44-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1613.07128.57%
Anti-social behaviour46.97300.00%
Bicycle theft31.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.310.00%
Public order20.87-50.00%
Theft from the person20.870.00%
Vehicle crime10.870.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences710.46-50.00%
Shoplifting63.050.00%
Public order42.61-42.86%
Other crime41.740.00%
Possession of weapons11.740.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.44-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.64100.00%
Public order76.10250.00%
Burglary23.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.87100.00%
Other theft10.87-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.44-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.44-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79.15133.33%
Shoplifting33.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.3150.00%
Other theft21.310.00%
Public order20.87-71.43%
Theft from the person20.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.870.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

In January 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order715.25133.33%
Vehicle crime53.05400.00%
Drugs42.18100.00%
Shoplifting31.74-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.31-78.57%
Bicycle theft31.31200.00%
Other crime31.31200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.310.00%
Other theft20.87-50.00%
Burglary20.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.87-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.8275.00%
Other theft46.10300.00%
Shoplifting41.74300.00%
Public order31.74-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.87-50.00%
Drugs20.870.00%
Bicycle theft10.870.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-50.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences811.7760.00%
Public order43.49100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.74100.00%
Vehicle crime21.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.87100.00%
Drugs20.87100.00%
Theft from the person20.87100.00%
Shoplifting10.870.00%
Burglary10.440.00%
Other theft10.44-80.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft58.72-28.57%
Violence and sexual offences52.18-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson22.18-50.00%
Public order20.87-80.00%
Drugs10.87-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.44-50.00%
Shoplifting10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Burglary10.440.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.560.00%
Public order104.790.00%
Other theft74.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.050.00%
Drugs21.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.870.00%
Burglary10.870.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 29 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.23 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 47 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 20247
June 20244
April 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 121 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202414
July 20248
June 20248
May 202416
April 20247
March 202414
February 20247
January 20243
December 202314
November 20238
October 20235
September 202311

A total of 53 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20247
February 20242
January 20247
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 202310

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
May 20243
January 20243
December 20231

A total of 35 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20244
June 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20235
September 20237

A total of 11 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
March 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 10 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
February 20241

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20242
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the OX26 6EN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Sanderling Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Jubilee Way
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Market Square
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
  • 5. Westholme Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Goldfinch Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Corncrake Way
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 8. Victoria Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Lambourne Crescent
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Longfields
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Nuthatch Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Fieldfare Close
    Total1
    Drugs1