Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watcombe Manor Industrial Units area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Watlington , and the 117th 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 Watcombe Manor Industrial Units (OX49 5EB) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Watlington average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watcombe Manor Industrial Units (OX49 5EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watcombe Manor Industrial Units area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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