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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in OX12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

OX12 recorded 131 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring47.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment131 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 12.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

131
trending_down -0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

47.55per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,236

Within OX12 district

West Berkshire

36,400

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Dakota Drive Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
The Ivies Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2
7
Market Place Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
6
The Orchard Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Millbrook Square Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Newlands Drive Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Little Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Mallard Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Pike Reach Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3
A417 Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
131 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
54
41.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
19
14.5%
Public Order
15
11.5%
Drug Offences
10
7.6%
Shoplifting
8
6.1%
Other Crime
6
4.6%
Other Theft
6
4.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
3.1%
Burglary
4
3.1%
Vehicle Crime
3
2.3%
Weapons Possession
2
1.5%

Crime Analysis: OX12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OX12 (41.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.5%) and Public Order (11.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in OX12 has fallen sharply — by 12.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for OX12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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