Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 456 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 Oval (OX11 7EL) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Didcot West average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (OX11 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near The Oval. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brendon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wortham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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