Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Limmings Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Thame , and the 117th lowest 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 Limmings Lane (OX9 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limmings Lane (OX9 3PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horseshoes Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Van Dieman'S Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Limmings Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Blyth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horseshoes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Van Dieman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Van Dieman'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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