Total Crime Rate
123.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 44th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Crescent (SN6 8DD) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% higher than the Ridgeway average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Crescent (SN6 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claridge Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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