Total Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Chiltern area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Goring , and the 119th 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 West Chiltern (RG8 0SG) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% higher than the Goring average (29.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Chiltern (RG8 0SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Green (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goring| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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