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RG9Postcode district

RG9 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in RG9 is 1.1 times the South Oxfordshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. 24,519 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK
8/10Low crime
Safety in the world
8/10Low crime
Living
5.3/10Fair
5-year change
−19%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.1×the South Oxfordshire average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 1.1× the South Oxfordshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Tested: 79% of scores were within 1 point of what happened next. How we test

Buckinghamshire 040C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 018A: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 019A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 016A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 016B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 016C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSouth Oxfordshire 017A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSouth Oxfordshire 017B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 017C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSouth Oxfordshire 017D: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 019B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 019C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 019D: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 020D: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 008A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeWokingham 001E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSouth Oxfordshire 011F: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes in RG9, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,235 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,235Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,210 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,210Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,206 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,206Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 979 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025979Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,005 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,005

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.1× the South Oxfordshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 22% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 6% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 5.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 3.5 km.
  • Waitrose Henley-on-Thames (Waitrose), 2.0 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Henley (Tesco), 3.5 km from the district centre
  • Waitrose Twyford (Waitrose), 9.3 km from the district centre

Transport

Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 2.
  • Nearest railway station: Henley-on-Thames Rail Station, 2.6 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway), 24.5 km from the district centre

Schools

Weak schools nearbyScore 4 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Trinity Church of England Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 270 m away
  • Valley Road School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2022), 300 m away
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames: Expected standard (report card, 2025), 610 m away
  • Stoke Row CofE Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 860 m away
  • Sonning Common Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 960 m away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Gillotts School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2023), 830 m away
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 1.0 km away

    Health

    Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: THE BELL SURGERY, 1.7 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Royal Berkshire Hospital, 10.7 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.2
    Burglary4.0
    Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)16.1
    Drugs1.2
    Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)0.2
    Other crime1.6
    Other theft5.4
    Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)1.0
    Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)4.7
    Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)5.4
    Public order3.3
    Bicycle theft0.9
    Shoplifting2.6

    How often crimes lead to a charge

    In RG9, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).

    Violence and sexual offences: 6% chargedCharged or summonsed: 6%Caution or other action: 10%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 62%No suspect identified: 11%Still open: 11%Criminal damage and arson: 2% chargedCharged or summonsed: 2%Caution or other action: 10%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 25%No suspect identified: 58%Still open: 5%Shoplifting: 12% chargedCharged or summonsed: 12%Caution or other action: 4%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 10%No suspect identified: 72%Still open: 2%Other theft: 1% chargedCharged or summonsed: 1%Caution or other action: 3%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 23%No suspect identified: 65%Still open: 8%Vehicle crime: 7% chargedCharged or summonsed: 7%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 35%No suspect identified: 55%Still open: 2%Public order: 4% chargedCharged or summonsed: 4%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 55%No suspect identified: 29%Still open: 5%Burglary: 2% chargedCharged or summonsed: 2%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 14%No suspect identified: 72%Still open: 12%
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    TypeCrimesCharged or summonsedCaution or other actionSuspect found, not prosecutedNo suspect identifiedStill open
    Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)3786%10%62%11%11%
    Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)1022%10%25%58%5%
    Shoplifting10112%4%10%72%2%
    Other theft1001%3%23%65%8%
    Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)1007%1%35%55%2%
    Public order784%6%55%29%5%
    Burglary502%0%14%72%12%

    Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 9% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.

    Road collisions

    RG9, 2023 to 2025: 22 road collisions a year with someone hurt, 7.7 of them with someone killed or seriously injured. 3 collisions were fatal in those 3 years.

    0.9 a year per 1,000 residents (Great Britain 1.5). 35% of them killed or seriously injured someone (Great Britain 26%).

    Collisions on public roads that the police recorded where someone was hurt, counted where they happened, so busy through roads and town centres with few residents come out high. Serious and slight use the Department for Transport's adjusted severity, comparable between police forces. Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    20166.720176.7201810.320198.520208.820219.220228.5202310.420248.320257.220268.0

    Last 12 months: 8.1 against a 10-year average of 8.5, 5% lower.

    Recorded crime in RG9 is 1.1 times the South Oxfordshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
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    Questions about crime in RG9

    Is RG9 a safe place to live?
    RG9 scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the South Oxfordshire average.
    Is crime going up or down in RG9?
    Down 19% over 5 years, from 1,235 recorded crimes a year to 1,005.
    What is the most common crime in RG9?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 16 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in RG9 compare with South Oxfordshire?
    Crime severity in RG9 is 1.1 times the South Oxfordshire average.
    How often does crime lead to a charge in RG9?
    In RG9, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
    How many burglaries are solved in RG9?
    Of 50 burglaries reported in RG9 between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.

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    Council: South Oxfordshire

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