Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Darcey Lode area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Didcot North East , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darcey Lode (OX11 7UB) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darcey Lode (OX11 7UB), the main crime hotspot is near Lady Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Darcey Lode area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lady Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Don Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Short Furlong Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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