Burglary Rates in Burford

West Oxfordshire, South East, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

About these figures

Burford has a small residential population (1,977 residents). Crime data is recorded against where crimes occur, but rates are expressed per 1,000 residents. In commercial and mixed-use areas with high daytime footfall the per-1,000 figures will appear much higher than in residential areas. Absolute crime counts are the more useful comparison here.

Burglaries (12 months)

8.09 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

126

63.7 per 1,000 residents

140% above the UK average226% above the South East regional average

How does Burford rank?

Within West Oxfordshire

2 of 27 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

96th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

Apr 25

May 25

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Sept 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

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Feb 26

Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual

40%

Other Crime

26%

Burglary

13%

Vehicle Crime

Shoplifting

Anti-social Behaviour

Drug Offences

Theft from Person

Robbery

Property mix in Burford

Source: Census 2021 · 887 households

Detached 38%Semi-detached 28%Terraced 23%Flats 11%

The most common property type in Burford is Detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.