Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 144th highest 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 Castle Walk (OX11 7PD) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Walk (OX11 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Great Western Drive. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Great Western Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Western Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Western Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Western Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Western Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blagrave Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blagrave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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