Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Benson & Crowmarsh , and the 156th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (OX44 7TX) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode OX44 7TX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thame Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bear Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thame Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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