Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henley-on-Thames has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 wards in South Oxfordshire district and the 2984th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 575th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.
The overall crime rate in Henley-on-Thames in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the South Oxfordshire district average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Henley-on-Thamesβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 77.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -64.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 319 (β 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the Henley-on-Thames ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 108 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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