Crime Rates at South Avenue, Henley-on-thames, RG9 1JR

South Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Henley-on-Thames , and the 133rd lowest 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 South Avenue (RG9 1JR) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Henley-on-Thames average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (RG9 1JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newtown Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlesgill Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.