What is the crime rate in Cherwell?

As of February 2026, Cherwell has a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,044 recorded offences.

How does Cherwell rank nationally for crime?

Cherwell ranks #136 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Cherwell?

The most common crime type in Cherwell is Violence and sexual offences with 406 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 38.9% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Cherwell?

As of February 2026, Cherwell has a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,044 recorded offences.

How does Cherwell rank nationally for crime?

Cherwell ranks #136 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Cherwell?

The most common crime type in Cherwell is Violence and sexual offences with 406 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 38.9% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Cherwell Crime Intelligence Report

Cherwell recorded 1,044 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 residents. This places Cherwell at #136 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 4.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 20.3% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,044

trending_up +4.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.48per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#136of 331

By total crime volume

Oxfordshire

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 39 Burglary: 6	39
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25 Possession of weapons: 2	25
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 9	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Manor Farm Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 6 Other theft: 4	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 4 Public order: 4	4
On or near Cresswell Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,044 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

406

38.9%

Shoplifting

131

12.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Public Order

7.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.4%

Other Theft

6.5%

Burglary

5.2%

Other Crime

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Banbury Cross and Neithrop	205	5.0
2	Bicester South and Ambrosden	102	5.1
3	Bicester East	96	3.9
4	Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown	82	3.2
5	Banbury Ruscote	76	2.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton	28	36.5
shield	Bicester West	35	1.6
shield	Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote	38	9.0
shield	Deddington	39	25.9
shield	Banbury Calthorpe and Easington	40	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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