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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in OX6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

OX6 recorded 107 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.53 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring57.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment107 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 9.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

107
trending_up +27.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.71per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,654

Within OX6 district

Cherwell

19,339

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
East Castle Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 1
6
Jubilee Way Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2
6
Motorway Service Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Forge Place Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 4
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Other theft: 3 Burglary: 1
4
Brashfield Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Hart Place Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 3
3
Shackleton Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Austin Mews Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
107 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
40
37.4%
Vehicle Crime
12
11.2%
Shoplifting
12
11.2%
Other Theft
12
11.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
7.5%
Public Order
6
5.6%
Burglary
5
4.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
4.7%
Other Crime
2
1.9%
Theft from Person
2
1.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.9%
Robbery
1
0.9%

Crime Analysis: OX6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OX6 (37.4%). Vehicle Crime (11.2%) and Shoplifting (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in OX6 has risen noticeably — by 9.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for OX6 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_up +27.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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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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