Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hedge Hill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 121st highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedge Hill Road (OX12 9SD) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Ridgeway average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedge Hill Road (OX12 9SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Orchard, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Letcombe Hill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hedge Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard —
Apr 2026Burglary The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Orchard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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