Overview of Cherwell crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Cherwell ranks 13th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 13166 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Cherwell has a population of 161016. This equates to a crime rate of 81.77 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 5.51 % compared to previous year.
Cherwell ranks 13th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 13166 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Cherwell has a population of 161016. This equates to a crime rate of 81.77 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 5.51 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Cherwell are Violence and sexual offences (41.0%) Shoplifting (10.4%) Other theft (9.3%) and least common crime types are Possession of weapons (0.9%) Bicycle theft (0.8%) Robbery (0.5%).
There are 16 wards in Cherwell. Wards with high crime rates are Banbury Cross and Neithrop (229.5), Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown (121.6), Bicester South and Ambrosden (117.3) . On the other end, safest wards are Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton (39.6), Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote (37.6), Deddington (31.1) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Cherwell, we see high crime rates in OX26 (159.6), OX25 (151.7), OX33 (125.5) . Safest postcode districts are OX15 (39.4), OX17 (36.9), OX9 (25.4) .
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.
Analyze trends and crime types for Cherwell wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Cherwell
There are 17 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Cherwell. Highest crime rates in OX26, OX25, OX33 .
- OX26 – 159.6
- OX25 – 151.7
- OX33 – 125.5
- OX16 – 117.3
- OX27 – 102.6
- OX29 – 96.4
- OX20 – 91.1
- OX3 – 79.3
- OX2 – 58.9
- MK18 – 57.8
- OX5 – 46.9
- OX7 – 44.3
- HP18 – 43.9
- NN13 – 41.4
- OX15 – 39.4
- OX17 – 36.9
- OX9 – 25.4
Postcode districts in Cherwell
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