Crime Rates at Barley Close, Wallingford, OX10 9BX

Barley Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 85th highest 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 Barley Close (OX10 9BX) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% higher than the Cholsey average (37.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Close (OX10 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tudor Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.