Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walnut Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 96th 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 Walnut Lane (OX11 6AR) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Lane (OX11 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfinch Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Frank Williams Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Walnut Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peacock Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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