Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marsh Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 41st highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (OX11 8FD) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 135.4% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (OX11 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Kibble Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Close —
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kibble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kibble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kibble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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