The Strategic Intelligence Assessment (SIA) provides information about crime and community safety in Oxfordshire. It shows emerging trends and patterns in crime and disorder and explores future threats and opportunities.

The following sources of data have been used:

• Crime data published by the Office for National Statistics in January 2018 (data running to September 2017) which allows for comparisons with national averages and similar areas
• Locally sourced data from Thames Valley Police, running to December 2017
• Other local and national datasets, as referenced throughout the report

New datasets added since the last version include:

• ONS experimental statistics on trends in crime severity
• Additional data on alcohol consumption
• Recent estimates of opiate and/or crack use