Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southlands area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bampton and Clanfield , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southlands (OX18 2DA) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Bampton and Clanfield average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southlands (OX18 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Waites Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waites Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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