What is the crime rate in South Oxfordshire?

As of March 2026, South Oxfordshire has a crime rate of 4.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 676 recorded offences.

How does South Oxfordshire rank nationally for crime?

South Oxfordshire ranks #242 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in South Oxfordshire?

The most common crime type in South Oxfordshire is Violence and sexual offences with 296 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 43.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

South Oxfordshire Crime Intelligence Report

South Oxfordshire recorded 676 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.53 per 1,000 residents. This places South Oxfordshire at #242 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 7.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.1% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

676

trending_up +7.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.53per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#242of 330

By total crime volume

Oxfordshire

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Breame Oak Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Motorway Service Area Map	Vehicle crime: 9 Other theft: 3 Public order: 3	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near College Close Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Cornmarket Map	Shoplifting: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

676 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

296

43.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.7%

Other Theft

8.3%

Public Order

8.1%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Burglary

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Other Crime

2.2%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Robbery

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Didcot South	81	6.1
2	Henley-on-Thames	70	5.7
3	Forest Hill & Holton	66	18.0
4	Thame	60	4.5
5	Didcot West	60	7.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kidmore End & Whitchurch	7	1.9
shield	Garsington & Horspath	7	1.9
shield	Watlington	9	2.2
shield	Goring	9	2.3
shield	Sandford & the Wittenhams	12	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.1%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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