Crime Rates at Lydalls Road, Didcot, OX11 7DU

Lydalls Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 198th 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 Lydalls Road (OX11 7DU) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydalls Road (OX11 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Great Western Drive. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.