Crime Rates at Newlands Avenue, Didcot, OX11 8PY

Newlands Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 95th highest 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 Newlands Avenue (OX11 8PY) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Avenue (OX11 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynmouth Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.