Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Oatland Road 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 Oatland Road (OX11 8QD) 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 Oatland Road (OX11 8QD), 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 Oatland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cullen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillary Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillary Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockinge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lynmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cullen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lynmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edmonds Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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