Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.0 1/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawthorn Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 422 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 Hawthorn Close (OX2 9DY) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Botley & Sunningwell average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Close (OX2 9DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turner Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montagu Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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