Total Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frethern Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvescot and Filkins , and the 73rd 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 Frethern Close (OX18 4NS) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Alvescot and Filkins average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frethern Close (OX18 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Shilton Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alvescot and Filkins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frethern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shilton Road | Under investigation |
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