Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dunsden Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 40th highest crime rate of 452 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 Dunsden Close (OX11 7BB) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsden Close (OX11 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunsden Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dunsden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smiths Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydalls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brasenose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brasenose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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