Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saffron Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saffron Crescent (OX18 1LD) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saffron Crescent (OX18 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carterton North East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sorrel Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Britannia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stocks Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Close | Under investigation |
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