Total Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yarnells Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yarnells Hill (OX2 9BE) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Botley & Sunningwell average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yarnells Hill (OX2 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Botley & Sunningwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ruskin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweetmans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
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