Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pettiwell area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Berinsfield , and the 119th lowest 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 Pettiwell (OX44 9DB) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Berinsfield average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pettiwell (OX44 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sadlers Croft, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadlers Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sadlers Croft | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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