Total Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pond Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stonesfield and Tackley , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pond Hill (OX29 8QN) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Stonesfield and Tackley average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 264.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pond Hill (OX29 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near Field Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stonesfield and Tackley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peaks Lane | Under investigation |
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