Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wessex Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 190th highest 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 Wessex Road (OX11 8BU) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Cholsey average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Road (OX11 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wessex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dirac Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuffield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roebuck Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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