Crime in Didcot
Recorded crime in Didcot is 1.3 times the South Oxfordshire average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 23%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Didcot: about 25,318 residents in 21 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −23%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the South Oxfordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Didcot.
Crime over 5 years
Down 23% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Didcot, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the South Oxfordshire average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in South Oxfordshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole South Oxfordshire council area, not only Didcot. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 95 | 0.61 | Up 6% |
| Cars broken into | 188 | 1.2 | Down 28% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 364 | 2.3 | Down 9% |
| Burglary of homes | 107 | 0.68 | Down 23% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in OX11
In OX11, the postcode district at the centre of Didcot, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,244 | 6% | 11% | 64% | 9% | 10% |
| Shoplifting | 278 | 22% | 4% | 12% | 60% | 3% |
| Public order | 238 | 7% | 5% | 50% | 31% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 219 | 5% | 7% | 23% | 58% | 6% |
| Other theft | 197 | 1% | 2% | 28% | 61% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 96 | 1% | 0% | 21% | 76% | 2% |
| Burglary | 83 | 12% | 0% | 25% | 55% | 7% |
| Drugs | 76 | 8% | 57% | 13% | 14% | 8% |
| Other crime | 55 | 18% | 9% | 42% | 18% | 13% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 25.4 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 4.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.8 |
| Public order | 5.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.5 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 |
Postcode districts in Didcot
Nearby towns
Council: South Oxfordshire
Questions about crime in Didcot
- Is Didcot a safe place to live?
- Didcot scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the South Oxfordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Didcot?
- Down 23% over 5 years, from 1,783 recorded crimes a year to 1,371.
- What is the most common crime in Didcot?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Didcot compare with South Oxfordshire?
- Crime severity in Didcot is 1.3 times the South Oxfordshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Didcot?
- In OX11, the postcode district at the centre of Didcot, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Didcot?
- Of 83 burglaries reported in OX11, the postcode district at the centre of Didcot between September 2024 and August 2025, 12% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 55% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Didcot?
- In South Oxfordshire, the council area Didcot is in, the police recorded 95 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, up 6% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Didcot?
- 364 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Oxfordshire, the council area Didcot is in, 2.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Didcot last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in South Oxfordshire, the council area Didcot is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.