Crime Rates at Van Diemens Close, Chinnor, OX39 4QE

Van Diemens Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chinnor , and the 182nd 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 Van Diemens Close (OX39 4QE) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Chinnor average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Van Diemens Close (OX39 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duck Square (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.