Total Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barleyfields area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 138th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barleyfields (OX11 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Didcot West average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barleyfields (OX11 0BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drake Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pixton Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B4493 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Spur | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleyfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norreys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Drake Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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