Is South Oxfordshire safe?

South Oxfordshire has a crime rate of 44.62 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #17 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across South Oxfordshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in South Oxfordshire?

As of April 2026, South Oxfordshire has an annual crime rate of 44.62 per 1,000 residents, based on 634 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does South Oxfordshire rank nationally for crime?

South Oxfordshire ranks #17 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in South Oxfordshire?

The most common crime type in South Oxfordshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 239 incidents in April 2026 — 37.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the South Oxfordshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in South Oxfordshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Oxfordshire is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 634 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.25 per 1,000 residents. This places South Oxfordshire at #17 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.7% of all offences recorded.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring44.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment634 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #17 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

634

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Annual Crime Rate

44.62per 1k

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National Safety

#17of 331

Top 5% Safest UK

Oxfordshire

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21 Other theft: 2	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10 Bicycle theft: 1	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 3	6
On or near Great Western Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Cornmarket Map	Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 2	7
On or near French Gardens Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Thorne Close Map	Other crime: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

634 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

239

37.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.0%

Shoplifting

9.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.6%

Public Order

7.7%

Other Theft

7.1%

Other Crime

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: South Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire recorded 634 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 44.62 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #17 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in South Oxfordshire (37.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.0%) and Shoplifting (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in South Oxfordshire have held relatively steady over the past year at around 44.62 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Thames Valley Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,430

Total Stops

10.5%

Arrest Rate

108

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

960

Offensive weapons

182

Stolen goods

179

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Game or poaching equipment

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal963

Community resolution278

Arrest150

Not recorded13

Penalty Notice for Disorder11

Khat or Cannabis warning7

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male1,194

Female205

Other18

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

61.8%

White

18.7%

Asian

17.7%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Thames Valley Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Didcot West	85	79.4
2	Forest Hill & Holton	21	59.4
3	Didcot South	68	56.0
4	Wallingford	31	49.0
5	Henley-on-Thames	76	47.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chalgrove	10	1.4
shield	Haseley Brook	8	1.5
shield	Goring	11	2.4
shield	Kidmore End & Whitchurch	11	2.9
shield	Sonning Common	17	2.1

Growth Analysis

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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