Total Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Benson & Crowmarsh , and the 186th highest crime rate of 456 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 Church Road (OX10 6SF) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Benson & Crowmarsh average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (OX10 6SF), the main crime hotspot is near Cheneys Piece. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Benson & Crowmarsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cheneys Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheneys Piece | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheneys Piece | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheneys Piece | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheneys Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheneys Piece | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheneys Piece | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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