Crime Rates at Wessex Road, Didcot, OX11 8BT

Wessex Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 456 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 Wessex Road (OX11 8BT) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher than the Cholsey average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Road (OX11 8BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.