Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Benson & Crowmarsh , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (OX44 7SR) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Benson & Crowmarsh average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (OX44 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Marley Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Benson & Crowmarsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poplar Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marley Lane | Under investigation |
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