Total Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Court Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Watlington , and the 31st 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 Court Close (OX49 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Watlington average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Court Close (OX49 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Love Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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