Total Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 150.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Public order 28.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Samor Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 14th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Samor Way (OX11 8RF) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 207.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samor Way (OX11 8RF), 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 Samor Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Barlow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edmonds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmonds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samor Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Barlow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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