Benson & Crowmarsh
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Benson & Crowmarsh at a glance
- House prices
- £515,000
- Higher prices89th percentile
- Schools
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 15th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 32.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong89th percentile
- Flood risk
- 22.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land86th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Benson & Crowmarsh a good place to live?
Benson & Crowmarsh may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Benson & Crowmarsh
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 32.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Benson & Crowmarsh
House prices
- Median sale price
- £515,000
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 97 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Benson & Crowmarsh
Schools
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Benson & Crowmarsh
Flood risk
22.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 13.8% of the area. That is the 86th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Benson & Crowmarsh
Transport
15th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Benson & Crowmarsh a good place to live?
Benson & Crowmarsh may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Benson & Crowmarsh safe?
Benson & Crowmarsh ranks in the 89th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Benson & Crowmarsh?
The median sale price was £515,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Benson & Crowmarsh?
Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Benson & Crowmarsh?
Nearby public profiles include Goring in South Oxfordshire and Forest Hill & Holton in South Oxfordshire.
