Carterton is the safest small town in Oxfordshire, and is the 138th most dangerous overall out of Oxfordshire's 312 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Carterton in 2021 was 40 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Oxfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 73% lower than the Oxfordshire rate of 68 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Carterton is the 192nd safest small town, and the 4,749th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In July 2021, Carterton was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Oxfordshire for burglary, with 7 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.41 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2021 was also a bad month for Carterton residents, when it was Oxfordshire's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for criminal damage and arson, recording 13 crimes at a rate of 0.77 per 1,000 residents. Carterton recorded 5 reports of drugs during July 2021, making its crime rate of 0.30 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for drugs in Oxfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in Carterton are violence and sexual offences, with 371 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 22. This is 17% higher than 2020's figure of 308 offences and a difference of 3.72 from 2020's crime rate of 18. Carterton's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, a decrease of 100% from 2020's figure of 2 crimes.
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81% lower, regional crime rate
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84% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Carterton is 81% lower than the South East and 84% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Carterton represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | 671 |
| 2020 | 36 | 617 |
| 2019 | 37 | 620 |
| 2018 | 37 | 621 |
| 2017 | 29 | 489 |
| 2016 | 27 | 456 |
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| Carterton | Oxfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 113 | 6.67 | 5,687 | 8.22 | 23% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 5 | 0.30 | 1,789 | 2.59 | 763% safer |
| Burglary | 19 | 1.12 | 2,231 | 3.23 | 188% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 82 | 4.84 | 4,216 | 6.10 | 26% safer |
| Drugs | 26 | 1.54 | 1,715 | 2.48 | 61% safer |
| Other Crime | 10 | 0.59 | 851 | 1.23 | 108% safer |
| Other Theft | 47 | 2.77 | 3,734 | 5.40 | 95% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 0.53 | 360 | 0.52 | 1.9% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 84 | 4.96 | 6,654 | 9.62 | 94% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.06 | 183 | 0.26 | 333% safer |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 0.24 | 2,598 | 3.76 | 1467% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.06 | 724 | 1.05 | 1650% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 12 | 0.71 | 2,472 | 3.57 | 403% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 371 | 21.90 | 19,838 | 28.68 | 31% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton | 671 | 39.62 | - |
| Kidlington | 707 | 50.58 | 22% more dangerous |
| Thame | 640 | 50.98 | 22% more dangerous |
| Grove | 431 | 54.81 | 28% more dangerous |
| Wallingford | 456 | 58.34 | 32% more dangerous |
| Great Faringdon | 472 | 59.06 | 33% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Sycamore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Poultney Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hastings Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Shillbrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sycamore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Windsor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sedge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cranwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Home Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Rowan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| February 2022 | Other theft | On or near Carterton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Abingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| February 2022 | Other theft | On or near Sedge Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| February 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sorrel Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sedge Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Stoneleigh Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sedge Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.41 | 0.59 | 0.89 | 0.30 | Safer |
| Burglary | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.89 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 0.71 | 1.1 | 0.59 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.53 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 5.0 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.12 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 0.06 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.83 | 0.24 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.06 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.71 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Carterton | 39.62 | - |
| Coventry | 39.93 | 0.78% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 20% more dangerous |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 41% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 52% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 56% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 56% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 64% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 68% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 70% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 74% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton North | 383 | 39 | Second |
| Carterton South | 289 | 41 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Carterton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Carterton saw a 600% increase in drugs. Carterton saw a large fall in other theft during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -7% | +8% | -14% | -44% | -15% | +40% | +80% | +79% | -10% | -53% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | +100% | +100% | -50% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -75% | -80% | -40% | - | -50% | +100% | - | +133% | -40% | -67% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -75% | -43% | -69% | +80% | -33% | +133% | +233% | -54% | +33% | -82% |
| Drugs | - | -80% | +40% | -75% | +600% | - | -50% | -78% | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | +150% | - | - | - | -50% | +100% | - |
| Other Theft | -75% | -83% | -25% | - | +67% | - | -50% | -20% | -25% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -33% | - | - | +350% | +67% | +200% | +50% | -50% | +33% | +400% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -67% | +100% | - | - | - | +200% | +100% | - | - | -60% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | +100% | - | +100% | - | +450% | - | -75% | +600% | +200% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -29% | +10% | +23% | +35% | +35% | +8% | -21% | -43% | -15% | +61% |
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