Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Retreat Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Benson & Crowmarsh , and the 107th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Retreat Gardens (OX10 8HE) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Benson & Crowmarsh average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Retreat Gardens (OX10 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Bellamy Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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