Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Watlington , and the 71st highest crime rate of 456 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 Spring Lane (OX49 5QL) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% higher than the Watlington average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Lane (OX49 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Howe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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