Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elbourne 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 Elbourne (OX11 0BL) 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 Elbourne (OX11 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Diamond Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elbourne area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diamond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Slade Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs B4493 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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