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Overview of Cherwell crime rate

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Cherwell is characterized by a medium crime rating, standing 13th among 25 similar boroughs in crime frequency. The area reported 13,166 criminal incidents in 2023, with a population of 161,016, resulting in a crime rate of 81.77 per 1,000 people—a 5.51% reduction from the year before.

In Cherwell, the most prevalent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (41.0%), Shoplifting (10.4%), and Other theft (9.3%), with the least frequent being Possession of weapons (0.9%), Bicycle theft (0.8%), and Robbery (0.5%).

The area comprises 16 wards, with Banbury Cross and Neithrop (229.5), Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown (121.6), and Bicester South and Ambrosden (117.3) recording the highest crime rates. The most secure wards are Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton (39.6), Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote (37.6), and Deddington (31.1).

Examining Cherwell’s postcode districts, OX26 (159.6), OX25 (151.7), and OX33 (125.5) have higher crime rates, whereas OX15 (39.4), OX17 (36.9), and OX9 (25.4) are deemed the safest.

Cherwell has seen a mixed bag of crime trends, with Public order offences experiencing an increase in 2020 and 2021 before seeing a decrease in 2023. Similarly, Shoplifting incidents rose in 2021 and 2022, following a decline in 2020. The most notable trend, however, has been the steady rise in Violence and sexual offences from 2020 through 2022. These shifts indicate a complex and evolving crime scenario in Cherwell, reflecting broader social and economic factors at play.

Cherwell crime incidents by crime type

A total of 13166 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5396 (41.0)%
Shoplifting – 1368 (10.4)%
Other theft – 1230 (9.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1107 (8.4)%
Public order – 1027 (7.8)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1019 (7.7)%
Vehicle crime – 589 (4.5)%
Burglary – 384 (2.9)%
Other crime – 338 (2.6)%
Drugs – 275 (2.1)%
Theft from the person – 152 (1.2)%
Possession of weapons – 114 (0.9)%
Bicycle theft – 106 (0.8)%
Robbery – 61 (0.5)%

How does Cherwell compare against nearby areas ?

Cherwell ranks 13th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Cherwell is compared against

Crime rates in Cherwell wards

There are 16 wards within Cherwell. Banbury Cross and Neithrop, Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown, Bicester South and Ambrosden has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.