Crap Towns / Benson / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Benson?
The police recorded 3.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Benson from September 2023 to August 2026, 74% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.4, up from 2.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 2.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 14.0 km | 9.3 |
| Oxford | 18.9 km | 8.5 |
| Didcot | 10.3 km | 8.4 |
| Wallingford | 3.0 km | 7.7 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 16.3 km | 6.6 |
| Chinnor | 15.9 km | 6.2 |
| Thame | 16.6 km | 5.3 |
| Caversham | 18.1 km | 4.8 |
| Benson | – | 3.7 |
| Sonning Common | 13.7 km | 3.7 |
| Haddenham | 20.8 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |