Crime in Watlington
Recorded crime in Watlington is 0.8 times the South Oxfordshire average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 10%. 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 Watlington: about 2,395 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 2.2/10Poor
- 5-year change
- +10%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the South Oxfordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Watlington.
Crime over 5 years
Up 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Watlington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the South Oxfordshire average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into): 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 3 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 Watlington. 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.
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 | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 13.7 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.8 |
| Other theft | 3.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.6 |
| Public order | 2.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 2.3 |
Postcode districts in Watlington
Nearby towns
Council: South Oxfordshire
Questions about crime in Watlington
- Is Watlington a safe place to live?
- Watlington scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the South Oxfordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Watlington?
- Up 10% over 5 years, from 85 recorded crimes a year to 93.
- What is the most common crime in Watlington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 14 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Watlington compare with South Oxfordshire?
- Crime severity in Watlington is 0.8 times the South Oxfordshire average.
- How many cars are stolen in Watlington?
- In South Oxfordshire, the council area Watlington 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 Watlington?
- 364 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Oxfordshire, the council area Watlington is in, 2.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Watlington last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in South Oxfordshire, the council area Watlington is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.