Total Crime Rate

39.0 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 39.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Elms Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Thame , and the 211th 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 Elms Road (OX9 2DX) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Thame average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Road (OX9 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Cornmarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elms Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Andrews Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fothergill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornmarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broadwaters Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elms Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Van Dieman'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Van Dieman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lee Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lee Court —
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Data Sources

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