Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priest Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Watlington , and the 219th 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 Priest Close (RG9 5AS) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Watlington average (42.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priest Close (RG9 5AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Ridgeway, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priest Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Ridgeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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