Crap Towns / Kidlington / Crime

How much crime is there in Kidlington?

The police recorded 51.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kidlington from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.1, down from 51.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	49.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.1	34.1
Shoplifting	7.5	7.1
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.2	7.0
Public order	3.9	6.6
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Oxford	7.7 km	98.2
Bicester	12.6 km	78.4
Abingdon-on-Thames	16.1 km	61.5
Witney	14.0 km	60.3
Chipping Norton	22.0 km	59.5
Didcot	23.7 km	57.7
Kidlington	–	51.0
Thame	23.1 km	45.4
Carterton	21.7 km	40.2
Eynsham	7.6 km	39.2
Brackley	25.2 km	33.2
The typical town	–	76.2