Total Crime Rate

270.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 270.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gas Alley area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Thame , and the 5th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gas Alley (OX9 3JX) in the last 12 months was 270.4 per 1,000 residents and was 486.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gas Alley (OX9 3JX), the main crime hotspot is near Lee Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gas Alley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Upper High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horseshoes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lee Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lee Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Van Dieman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hazelrig Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Van Dieman'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper High Street —
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Andrews Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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