Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 81.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Blackthorn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Road (OX11 6AY) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Road (OX11 6AY), 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 Blackthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Frank Williams Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Road —
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
Apr 2026Drugs Slade Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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