Lowest-crime areas in South Oxfordshire
Of South Oxfordshire's 20 neighbourhoods, Shiplake & Binfield Heath recorded the lowest crime rate, 23 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Didcot West the highest, 80 crimes per 1,000 residents. 20 of 20 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
South Oxfordshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiplake & Binfield Heatharound RG9 4AS | 23 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Chalgrove, Stadhampton & Dorchesteraround OX10 6JS | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholseyaround OX10 9LW | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Sonning Common & Kidmore Endaround RG4 9LZ | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurcharound RG8 7SJ | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Chinnor & Tetswortharound OX39 4TU | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Thame Northaround OX9 3AP | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Watlington & Nettlebedaround OX49 5QQ | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Didcot Ladygrovearound OX11 7LS | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Benson & Crowmarsh Giffordaround OX10 6EA | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Beckley & Horspatharound OX33 1TF | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Berinsfield & Wittenhamaround OX10 7NL | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Henley Southaround RG9 1HD | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Wallingford & Brightwellaround OX10 0JL | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Didcot South Westaround OX11 8LY | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Wheatley & Great Haseleyaround OX33 1UU | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Didcot South Eastaround OX11 8ED | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Thame Southaround OX9 2DH | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Henley Northaround RG9 1TP | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Didcot Westaround OX11 7DQ | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of South Oxfordshire has the lowest crime rate?
Shiplake & Binfield Heath had the lowest recorded crime rate in South Oxfordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 23 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of South Oxfordshire has the highest crime rate?
Didcot West had the highest recorded crime rate in South Oxfordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 80 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.