Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brett Linley Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 49th 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 Brett Linley Gardens (OX11 6BR) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brett Linley Gardens (OX11 6BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apple Down (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brett Linley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olaf Schmid Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Frank Williams Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Sir Frank Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Frank Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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