Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Johns Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 60th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Close (OX11 8DF) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Close (OX11 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Roebuck Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kibble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dirac Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kibble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kibble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Close —
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 Roebuck Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuffield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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