Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Medlock Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Didcot North East , and the 75th 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 Medlock Grove (OX11 7XY) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medlock Grove (OX11 7XY), the main crime hotspot is near Brunstock Beck. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alphin Brook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarret Burn | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Doe Lea | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yealm Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cray Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Avenue | Under investigation |
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