Total Crime Rate
53.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Thame , and the 130th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (OX9 3BW) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% higher than the Thame average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (OX9 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horseshoes Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lee Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thame| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upper High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fairfax Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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