Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elm Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West 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 Elm Close (OX18 1HB) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Carterton North East average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (OX18 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Thornhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sorrel Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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