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Crime and justice in Cherwell

District

The north west of the South East. 172,178 people in 589 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Cherwell, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Cherwell’s 102 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 110.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,057
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Cherwell is 1,057.

Anti-social behaviour

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1,223
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Cherwell is 1,223.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
440
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Cherwell is 440.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
796
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Cherwell is 796.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
302
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Cherwell is 302.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,346
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Cherwell is 2,346.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
71.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cherwell at a rate of 71.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
13% lower81.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Cherwell is 71.0 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
134
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Cherwell is 134.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,577
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Cherwell is 1,577.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
75
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Cherwell is 75.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
417
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Cherwell is 417.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,915
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Cherwell among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Cherwell is 4,915.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Cherwell. The map shows each one.

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