Total Crime Rate
149.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lockinge Close area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 14th highest crime rate of 456 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 Lockinge Close (OX11 8PT) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 186.1% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lockinge Close (OX11 8PT), 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.
View Crime In Didcot South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mowbray Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockinge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lynmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lynmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillary Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillary Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mowbray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardings Strings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hardings Strings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hardings Strings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Loyd Road | Under investigation |
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