Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 149th 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 St Nicholas Road (OX10 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Cholsey average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Road (OX10 8HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Coopers Piece. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cholsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coopers Piece | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Georges Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blue Mountains | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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