21 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in South Oxfordshire

Q: Which area of South Oxfordshire has the highest crime rate?

Didcot West has the highest crime rate in South Oxfordshire.

Compare crime rates across all 21 wards in South Oxfordshire. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Garsington & Horspath +100.0% trending_up Watlington +88.9% trending_up Sandford & the Wittenhams +58.3% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Didcot North East -38.1% trending_down Cholsey -35.7% trending_down Chalgrove -23.1% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Didcot West	79.4	85	trending_up+41.7%	chevron_right
2	Forest Hill & Holton	59.4	21	trending_down-12.5%	chevron_right
3	Didcot South	56.0	68	trending_down-16.0%	chevron_right
4	Wallingford	49.0	31	trending_up+24.0%	chevron_right
5	Henley-on-Thames	47.4	76	trending_up+8.6%	chevron_right
6	Berinsfield	41.6	17	trending_down-5.6%	chevron_right
7	Wheatley	41.5	17	trending_down-22.7%	chevron_right
8	Thame	41.2	57	trending_down-5.0%	chevron_right
9	Sandford & the Wittenhams	38.1	19	trending_up+58.3%	chevron_right
10	Chinnor	37.7	37	trending_down-19.6%	chevron_right
11	Watlington	37.6	17	trending_up+88.9%	chevron_right
12	Garsington & Horspath	37.0	14	trending_up+100.0%	chevron_right
13	Cholsey	34.4	27	trending_down-35.7%	chevron_right
14	Woodcote & Rotherfield	31.9	39	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
15	Benson & Crowmarsh	31.2	26	trending_up+30.0%	chevron_right
16	Didcot North East	31.1	26	trending_down-38.1%	chevron_right
17	Sonning Common	27.6	17	trending_up+21.4%	chevron_right
18	Kidmore End & Whitchurch	24.9	11	trending_up+57.1%	chevron_right
19	Goring	22.2	11	trending_up+22.2%	chevron_right
20	Haseley Brook	17.8	8	trending_up+14.3%	chevron_right
21	Chalgrove	15.5	10	trending_down-23.1%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of South Oxfordshire has the highest crime rate?

Didcot West has the highest crime rate in South Oxfordshire, with 79.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in South Oxfordshire?

Chalgrove has the lowest crime rate among South Oxfordshire's wards, with 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does South Oxfordshire have?

South Oxfordshire has 21 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.