Eynsham Crime Rate September 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Eynsham’s crime rate in September 2023 stood at 4.0 per 1,000 residents, placing the area 50% below the UK average of 8.0 per 1,000. This stark contrast with national trends highlights the area’s relative safety, though localised fluctuations in specific crime categories reveal nuanced patterns. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 30.8% of reported crimes, with a rate of 1.2 per 1,000—56% below the UK average. This suggests a successful focus on preventing violent incidents, possibly linked to Eynsham’s character as a built-up area within West Oxfordshire, where community policing and lower population density may contribute to reduced violent crime. Other theft, the second most common category, was 50% above the UK average at 0.9 per 1,000, indicating a localised vulnerability to property crime that may be connected to the area’s retail presence or transient populations. The seasonal context of September—marking the start of the academic year and freshers’ week—may have influenced these patterns, with increased foot traffic in local areas contributing to both the rise in public order offences and the spike in drugs-related incidents. These findings underscore the need for targeted strategies to address the specific challenges identified in the data, while reinforcing the broader success of maintaining a crime rate significantly below the national average.

September 2023 saw stark fluctuations in crime categories, with public order offences surging by 200% (from 1 to 3) and drugs-related incidents also doubling. These spikes contrast with a 14.3% decline in other theft, which fell from seven to six cases. The area’s violent crime rate of 1.2 per 1,000 is 56% below the UK average, suggesting a stronger-than-usual focus on preventing violent incidents. However, the category of ‘other theft’ is 50% above the national average, indicating a localised challenge in addressing non-violent property crime. Drugs-related offences in Eynsham are 150% above the UK average, a figure that may partly explain the public order increase. Residents should be aware of these trends, particularly the doubling of drug-related incidents, which could signal a need for targeted local interventions.

Eynsham’s crime rate in September 2023 rose by 13.2% compared to August, moving from 3.6 to 4.0 per 1,000 residents. This upward shift, though modest, reflects a localised fluctuation in reported incidents. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately one crime per day over the 30-day period, a figure that underscores the relatively low frequency of incidents in a community of 6,475 residents. When viewed through the lens of monthly exposure, this equates to one reported crime for roughly every 249 residents over the course of the month. Such a statistic places Eynsham firmly within a safer-than-average context nationally, where the UK average crime rate is double at 8.0 per 1,000. The population-scaled perspective further highlights the area’s lower vulnerability to crime compared to the national picture, reinforcing its status as a low-risk environment despite the slight month-on-month increase.