Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jackdaw Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 37th highest crime rate of 456 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 Jackdaw Road (OX11 6BH) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jackdaw Road (OX11 6BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfinch Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Didcot West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walnut Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir Frank Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peacock Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Way | Under investigation |
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