Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sonning Common , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Cottages (RG9 6AR) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Sonning Common average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Cottages (RG9 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fawley Bottom Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sonning Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawley Bottom Lane | Under investigation |
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