Crime Rate in Thame, ward

Thame has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 wards in South Oxfordshire district and the 2220th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Thame in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the South Oxfordshire district average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Thame’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 229 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 296 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Thame ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cornmarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.