Crime Rates at Watsons Close, Carterton, OX18 3RP

Watsons Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Carterton South , and the 155th highest crime rate of 352 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 Watsons Close (OX18 3RP) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Carterton South average (50.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watsons Close (OX18 3RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.