Chipping Norton vs Middleton District

Chipping Norton has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 992 crimes in the last 12 months. Middleton District has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,138 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Chipping Norton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Middleton District shows +0.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chipping Norton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (431 incidents). In Middleton District, it is Violent Crime (758 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chipping Norton recorded 94 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Middleton District recorded 225. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chipping Norton totalled 431 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 758 in Middleton District. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chipping Norton recorded 1,047 crimes (now 992, a change of -5.3%). Middleton District recorded 2,120 crimes previously (now 2,138, +0.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Chipping Norton has a resolution rate of 20.8% and Middleton District has 29.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chipping Norton falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Middleton District is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Chipping Norton and Middleton District. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.