Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blakes Field area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 222nd 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 Blakes Field (OX11 7BD) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakes Field (OX11 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Edmonds Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blakes Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smiths Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydalls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmonds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edmonds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Barlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Barlow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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
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Data Sources

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