Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gallowstree Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Kidmore End & Whitchurch , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 452 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 Gallowstree Road (RG9 5HS) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Kidmore End & Whitchurch average (31.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gallowstree Road (RG9 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Gallowstree Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woodcote & Rotherfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gallowstree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gallowstree Road | Under investigation |
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