Total Crime Rate
198.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 24th highest crime rate of 428 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 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 380.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 163.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Crescent (SN6 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Claridge Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ridgeway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claridge Close | Under investigation |
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