Crap Towns / Thame / Crime

How much crime is there in Thame?

The police recorded 45.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Thame from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.0, up from 45.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	45.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	41.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.7	34.1
Shoplifting	6.2	7.1
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.3	7.0
Public order	4.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	1.8	3.8
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Oxford	19.4 km	98.2
Aylesbury	13.9 km	82.8
Princes Risborough	10.2 km	55.5
Wallingford	19.4 km	50.8
Thame	–	45.4
Prestwood and Great Missenden	17.8 km	42.5
Aston Clinton	18.4 km	36.1
Haddenham	4.4 km	36.1
Chinnor	6.8 km	31.1
Benson	16.6 km	30.7
Wendover	16.7 km	28.8
The typical town	–	76.2