Total Crime Rate

19.9 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 19.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Gainsborough Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Henley-on-Thames , and the 102nd 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 Gainsborough Crescent (RG9 1TB) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Crescent (RG9 1TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Crescent, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilebarn Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gainsborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coldharbour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King James Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coldharbour Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coldharbour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Leaver Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Knappe Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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