Crime Rates at Orchard Close, Thame, OX9 3JR

Orchard Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Thame , and the 118th highest crime rate of 456 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 Orchard Close (OX9 3JR) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (OX9 3JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horseshoes Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bambrooks Mews (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.