Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swallow Mews area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 148th highest crime rate of 456 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 Swallow Mews (OX11 6AH) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Didcot West average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Mews (OX11 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallow Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Frank Williams Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnells Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnells Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peacock Mews —
Sep 2025Public order Blackthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brendon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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