Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Helens Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Benson & Crowmarsh , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Avenue (OX10 6RU) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Benson & Crowmarsh average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helens Avenue (OX10 6RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monarchs Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldridge Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Helens Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach Way | — |
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