Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Red Kite Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 209th lowest 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 Red Kite Way (OX11 6AL) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Didcot West average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Kite Way (OX11 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Red Kite Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Frank Williams Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blackthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dovecote Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovecote Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Walk 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 Durnells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Frank Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnock End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sir Frank Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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