Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queensway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South , and the 203rd 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 Queensway (OX11 8SP) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queensway (OX11 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Berkshire Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbott Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Berkshire Close | Under investigation |
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