This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.79 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.79 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Cherwell
Crime trends · Cherwell
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
348
YoY -12%
ASB
91
YoY +11%
Vehicle Crime
42
YoY stable
Burglary
45
YoY +15%
Criminal damage
76
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
27
YoY +42%
Shoplifting
134
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · other crime up sharply · burglary rising
932
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Cherwell
Ethnicity
Total residents: 160,995
White Brit.77.9%
Other White9.1%
Pakistani2.0%
Indian1.7%
Other Asian1.3%
+ 2 other groups · 8.0%
Religion
Total residents: 161,002
Christian50.3%
No religion38.0%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim3.2%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 161,025
35–4920.8%
50–6419.8%
25–3414.2%
65–749.4%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Total households: 65,911
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Other14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
