Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mendip Heights area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 56th highest crime rate of 456 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 Mendip Heights (OX11 7TE) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Heights (OX11 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near The Oval. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mendip Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnells Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durnells Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wortham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brendon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendon Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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