Crime Rate in Benson & Crowmarsh, ward

Benson & Crowmarsh has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in South Oxfordshire district and the 1707th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Benson & Crowmarsh in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the South Oxfordshire district average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Benson & Crowmarsh’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 64.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Benson & Crowmarsh ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near York (Station), with 43 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around French Gardens (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.