Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairacres Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 452 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 Fairacres Road (OX11 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Didcot South average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairacres Road (OX11 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Edmonds Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fairacres Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samor Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lynmouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Garth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmonds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Craven Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edmonds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blagrave Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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