Crime Rate in Kidmore End & Whitchurch, ward

Kidmore End & Whitchurch has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in South Oxfordshire district and the 782nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 102nd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kidmore End & Whitchurch in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the South Oxfordshire district average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kidmore End & Whitchurch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kidmore End & Whitchurch ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Chazey Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.