Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crafts End area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crafts End (OX11 0SA) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Blewbury & Harwell average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crafts End (OX11 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Orchids, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Row (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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