Crime Rates at Orwell Drive, Didcot, OX11 7RY

Orwell Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Didcot North East , and the 12th 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 7RY) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orwell Drive (OX11 7RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 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.