Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Ridings area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Garsington & Horspath , and the 198th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South 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 The Ridings (OX3 8TB) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Garsington & Horspath average (36.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ridings (OX3 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near The Ridings, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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