Crime Rates at Pococks Close, Bampton, OX18 2JY

Pococks Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bampton and Clanfield , and the 115th 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 Pococks Close (OX18 2JY) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pococks Close (OX18 2JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembroke Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fox Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.