Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linacre Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey , and the 19th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linacre Close (OX11 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 209.3% higher than the Cholsey average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacre Close (OX11 9RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kibble Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linacre Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oriel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Hildas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonesfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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