Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blush Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East , and the 147th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blush Crescent (OX18 1DA) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Carterton North East average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -4.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blush Crescent (OX18 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Snowberry Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blush Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlequin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlequin Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Snowberry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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