Total Crime Rate
111.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 30th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Road (OX11 8QL) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (OX11 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edmonds Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Didcot South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edmonds Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samor Way | Under investigation |
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