Crime Rates at Orwell Drive, Didcot, OX11 7RX

Orwell Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Didcot North East , and the 43rd 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 Orwell Drive (OX11 7RX) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Didcot North East average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orwell Drive (OX11 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roebuck Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.