Crime Rates at Hampden Avenue, Thame, OX9 2DT

Hampden Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Thame , and the 175th highest crime rate of 452 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 Hampden Avenue (OX9 2DT) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Thame average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampden Avenue (OX9 2DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Van Dieman'S Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.