Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025This area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 209th lowest 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 This (SN6 8LH) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Ridgeway average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SN6 8LH, the main crime hotspot is near Idstone Hill. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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