Crap Towns / Oakley / Crime

How much crime is there in Oakley?

The police recorded 33.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Oakley from September 2023 to August 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 29.3, down from 32.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	37.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	29.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.8	34.1
Shoplifting	4.0	7.1
Public order	3.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.3	7.0
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Other theft	1.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.5	3.8
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Drugs	0.4	2.4
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basingstoke	5.4 km	80.0
Alton	17.8 km	59.9
Thatcham	17.4 km	55.8
Burghfield Common	18.0 km	51.4
Hook	15.9 km	42.6
Whitchurch	11.4 km	40.4
Tadley	12.3 km	39.2
Oakley	–	33.2
Odiham	16.2 km	31.0
New Alresford	18.2 km	30.6
Four Marks	18.1 km	28.4
The typical town	–	76.2