Crime in Kidlington
Recorded crime in Kidlington is 0.8 times the Cherwell average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kidlington: about 13,814 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −13%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Cherwell average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kidlington.
Crime over 5 years
Down 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kidlington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Cherwell average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 6.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Cherwell (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Cherwell council area, not only Kidlington. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 166 | 0.97 | Down 7% |
| Cars broken into | 236 | 1.4 | Down 34% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 582 | 3.4 | Up 12% |
| Burglary of homes | 167 | 0.98 | Down 13% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in OX5
In OX5, the postcode district at the centre of Kidlington, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 499 | 5% | 8% | 65% | 11% | 11% |
| Shoplifting | 131 | 15% | 5% | 21% | 53% | 5% |
| Other theft | 117 | 3% | 0% | 20% | 74% | 4% |
| Public order | 97 | 4% | 6% | 51% | 35% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 93 | 4% | 3% | 32% | 54% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 78 | 0% | 0% | 14% | 82% | 4% |
| Burglary | 60 | 3% | 0% | 10% | 78% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.2 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 5.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.1 |
| Public order | 3.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 4.0 |
Postcode districts in Kidlington
Nearby towns
Council: Cherwell
Questions about crime in Kidlington
- Is Kidlington a safe place to live?
- Kidlington scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Cherwell average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kidlington?
- Down 13% over 5 years, from 798 recorded crimes a year to 691.
- What is the most common crime in Kidlington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kidlington compare with Cherwell?
- Crime severity in Kidlington is 0.8 times the Cherwell average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Kidlington?
- In OX5, the postcode district at the centre of Kidlington, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Kidlington?
- Of 60 burglaries reported in OX5, the postcode district at the centre of Kidlington between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 78% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Kidlington?
- In Cherwell, the council area Kidlington is in, the police recorded 166 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.0 per 1,000 residents, down 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Kidlington?
- 582 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cherwell, the council area Kidlington is in, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Kidlington last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Cherwell, the council area Kidlington is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.