South Oxfordshire Crime Rate July 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominated South Oxfordshire's crime profile in July 2024, accounting for 39.7% of all reported incidents. This category, at 1.9 per 1,000 residents, remained 33% below the UK average of 2.9 per 1,000. The overall crime rate of 4.8 per 1,000 marked a 42.9% deficit compared to the UK's 8.4 per 1,000, reflecting a pattern consistent with the area's character as a largely rural district with limited urban density. Anti-social behaviour followed with 14.1% of total crimes, also significantly below the UK average. Seasonal factors likely contributed to this profile, as July's peak tourism period and outdoor festivals may have amplified social interactions in public spaces while reducing opportunities for property crime typically associated with urban environments. The lower-than-UK-average rates for vehicle crime (57% below) and shoplifting (56% below) further underscore the area's distinct profile, where commercial activity appears concentrated in fewer locations compared to more densely populated regions. This data suggests a crime picture shaped by the district's geography, with limited retail corridors and sparse population distribution driving the observed patterns.

July 2024 saw a 100% increase in bicycle theft compared to June, with incidents rising from 7 to 14. This spike, though still below the UK average for the category, contrasts with the overall decline in most crime types. Drug-related offences surged by 83.3%, jumping from 12 to 22 cases, marking one of the most significant month-on-month changes in the dataset. Vehicle crime also rose by 44%, from 25 to 36 incidents, potentially linked to increased summer travel. Conversely, robbery rates dropped 75% as only one incident was reported, down from four in June. The data reveals a mixed picture in crime mix shifts, with violent crimes remaining the most prevalent category (39.7% of total) but property crimes declining as a proportion. Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14.1% of all crimes, was 52% below the UK average. This suggests that while certain categories saw sharp fluctuations, the area's overall crime profile continues to diverge from national trends, with violence and social disorder maintaining a disproportionate share of incidents despite the district's lower population density.

The crime rate in July 2024 (4.8 per 1,000 residents) represented a 10.9% increase from June's 4.3 per 1,000.9% below the UK average. This translates to approximately 24 crimes per day in South Oxfordshire, a figure that, when scaled to the district's population of 156,470, means one reported crime occurred for roughly every 208 residents over the course of the month. The daily crime count, while higher than the previous month, is still significantly lower than the UK's average of 8.4 per 1,000, which would equate to 13 crimes per day in a similarly sized area. The population-scaled perspective highlights the area's continued status as a low-crime region, with the most significant deviation from national trends appearing in the violent crime category. While the overall rate is lower than the UK average, the proportion of violent crimes (39.7% of total) is higher than the UK's 33% share for the same category. This suggests that local factors, such as the district's mix of rural and semi-rural settlements, may influence the types of incidents that dominate the crime statistics compared to more densely populated areas.