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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in OX28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

OX28 recorded 104 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment104 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

104
trending_down -10.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.73per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,139

Within OX28 district

West Oxfordshire

35,311

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Avenue Four Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1
7
Fettiplace Road Map
total: 6 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Ducklington Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Windrush Close Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
Market Square Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Avenue Three Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Wychwood Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Taphouse Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
104 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
41
39.4%
Shoplifting
16
15.4%
Public Order
12
11.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
10.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
7.7%
Other Theft
6
5.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
2.9%
Burglary
2
1.9%
Theft from Person
2
1.9%
Drug Offences
2
1.9%
Other Crime
1
1.0%

Crime Analysis: OX28

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OX28 (39.4%). Shoplifting (15.4%) and Public Order (11.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in OX28 has fallen noticeably — by 6.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for OX28 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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