Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heron Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 109th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Lane (OX11 6AE) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Lane (OX11 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durnells, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apple Down (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heron Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Frank Williams Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durnells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrier Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnock End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Frank Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sir Frank Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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