Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

North Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 184th lowest 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 North Road (OX11 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (OX11 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Oval. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wenlock Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Second Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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