Watlington & Nettlebed
Middle areaThe north east of the South Oxfordshire. 5,778 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 99 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 80% of people in Watlington & Nettlebed live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Watlington & Nettlebed
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watlington & Nettlebed at a rate of 38.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across South Oxfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Other crime | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Watlington & Nettlebed compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Watlington & Nettlebed safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watlington & Nettlebed at a rate of 38.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across South Oxfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 28 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Watlington & Nettlebed.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (87), other crime (42) and criminal damage and arson (28).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Oxfordshire
These figures are published for the whole of South Oxfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Oxfordshire and not Watlington & Nettlebed alone. See South Oxfordshire
Watlington & Nettlebed in brief
The median price paid for a home in Watlington & Nettlebed was £480,000 in 2025.
Watlington & Nettlebed had 5,519 usual residents at the census.
About 80% of people in Watlington & Nettlebed live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Watlington & Nettlebed, 72.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.