Total Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heather Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East , and the 24th 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 Heather Close (OX18 1TF) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heather Close (OX18 1TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenmore Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowberry Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carterton North East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stocks Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bonham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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