Postcode · Didcot
Crime in OX11 8HT
How much crime is recorded in OX11 8HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Didcot South East
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
OX11 8HTDidcot
How safe is OX11 8HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX11 8HT area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX11 8HTNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Other theft5.64.5
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order3.04.6
Burglary2.79.1
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.