Total Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Giles Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bampton and Clanfield , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 352 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 Giles Place (OX18 2FB) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Bampton and Clanfield average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 700.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Giles Place (OX18 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Fields. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bampton and Clanfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Owen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wheatsheaf Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Owen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quick Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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