Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnes Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 95th lowest 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 Barnes Road (OX11 8JL) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Didcot South average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Road (OX11 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Lockinge Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillary Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loyd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hardings Strings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cockcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hardings Strings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hardings Strings —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillary Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockinge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barnes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Road —
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Data Sources

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