Total Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hill Mead area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 137th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
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 Hill Mead (OX11 0FP) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Blewbury & Harwell average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Mead (OX11 0FP), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Talbot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
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