Crap Towns / Chipping Norton / Crime

How much crime is there in Chipping Norton?

The police recorded 59.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chipping Norton from September 2023 to August 2026, 22% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.8, down from 63.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	63.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	58.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	56.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.5	34.1
Shoplifting	7.5	7.1
Other theft	4.9	5.4
Public order	4.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.8	7.0
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Oxford	28.5 km	98.2
Banbury	19.9 km	95.4
Bicester	27.5 km	78.4
Witney	17.4 km	60.3
Chipping Norton	–	59.5
Moreton-in-Marsh	11.3 km	54.5
Kidlington	22.0 km	51.0
Shipston-on-Stour	14.8 km	47.3
Wellesbourne	28.7 km	41.4
Carterton	20.4 km	40.2
Eynsham	21.1 km	39.2
The typical town	–	76.2