Crime in Thame
Recorded crime in Thame is about the South Oxfordshire average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. 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 Thame: about 11,488 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the South Oxfordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Thame.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Thame, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the South Oxfordshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 10% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% 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: 8.7 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 Thame. 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 OX9
In OX9, the postcode district at the centre of Thame, 6% 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) | 289 | 4% | 15% | 56% | 12% | 12% |
| Other theft | 87 | 0% | 1% | 13% | 86% | 0% |
| Public order | 76 | 7% | 8% | 50% | 32% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 61 | 13% | 8% | 10% | 67% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 60 | 2% | 10% | 20% | 62% | 7% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 1.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 16.2 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 7.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.9 |
| Public order | 3.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 6.4 |
Postcode districts in Thame
Nearby towns
Council: South Oxfordshire
Questions about crime in Thame
- Is Thame a safe place to live?
- Thame scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the South Oxfordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Thame?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 607 recorded crimes a year to 567.
- What is the most common crime in Thame?
- 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 Thame compare with South Oxfordshire?
- Crime severity in Thame is about the South Oxfordshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Thame?
- In OX9, the postcode district at the centre of Thame, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 39% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Thame?
- In South Oxfordshire, the council area Thame 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 Thame?
- 364 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Oxfordshire, the council area Thame is in, 2.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Thame last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in South Oxfordshire, the council area Thame is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.