Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minty Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Carterton South , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Minty Close (OX18 3LL) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Carterton South average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minty Close (OX18 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Richens Drive. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Minty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Close | — |
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