Crime Rates at The Poplars, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DE

The Poplars area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 138th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Poplars (OX11 6DE) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (OX11 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mezereon Spur, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorn Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.