Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 220th lowest 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 Hawthorn Place (OX11 6BF) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Place (OX11 6BF), 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.
View Crime In Didcot West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornflower Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peacock Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walnut Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornflower Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir Frank Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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