Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dog Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
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 Dog Lane (OX12 9UW) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Ridgeway average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dog Lane (OX12 9UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Row, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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