Crime Rates at Park Road, Didcot, OX11 8QR

Park Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 172nd lowest 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 Park Road (OX11 8QR) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road (OX11 8QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drake Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larch Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.