Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hampden Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Thame , and the 174th highest 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 Hampden Avenue (OX9 2DT) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Thame average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampden Avenue (OX9 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Van Dieman'S Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Van Dieman'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Van Dieman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Blyth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Broadwaters Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elms Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fothergill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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