Total Crime Rate
236.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elton Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Forest Hill & Holton , and the 6th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elton Crescent (OX33 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 236.0 per 1,000 residents and was 206.4% higher than the Forest Hill & Holton average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elton Crescent (OX33 1UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Miller Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest Hill & Holton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Miller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elton Crescent | Under investigation |
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