Total Crime Rate

189.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 189.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 70.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Melton Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 9th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Drive (OX11 7JP) in the last 12 months was 189.8 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% higher than the Didcot West average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Drive (OX11 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blagrave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Garth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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