Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farm Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Benson & Crowmarsh , and the 199th 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 Farm Close (OX44 7RL) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Benson & Crowmarsh average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Close (OX44 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Clements Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chalgrove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Franklin Close | Local resolution |
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