Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Martens Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 201st highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

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 Martens Close (SN6 8BA) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Ridgeway average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martens Close (SN6 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hicks Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martens Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hicks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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