A crash near the Cotswolds home of David Beckham and his family left a £150k Range Rover needing to be recovered early on Sunday and a man aged 31 years old was arrested

A crash occurred near David Beckham’s lavish home in the Cotswolds(Image: Getty Images)

A crash near the home of David Beckham has left a wall destroyed and a man arrested. The crash saw a group of men and women travelling in a Range Rover plough into a wall just metres from the lavish Cotswolds pad owned by David, wife Victoria and their family.

After the £150k Ranger Rover smashed through a wall of the Great Tew estate in Oxfordshire, a man was arrested. It’s thought the vehicle must have been travelling at “massive speed” according to locals in order to do the damage it head.

Earlier, a vehicle matching the Range Rover’s description had been seen leaving the nearby Soho Farmhouse where Geri Horner had been signing copies of her latest children’s book. It’s thought a group of adults had left the venue after watching Will Young perform.

The Beckham family own a home in the Cotswolds(Image: Instagram)

Following the incident, a man, 31, was questioned on suspicion of drink driving and leaving the scene of an accident, according to The Sun. A source later told the publication: “It was clearly an almighty crash. The front of the Range Rover was all smashed up. You could see the skid marks sell across the road and the grass in front of the wall and the airbags had gone off in the front.”

They added it was “incredible no-one was hurt or killed,” before saying: “It’s well known the Beckham’s moved to the Cotswolds for some peace and quiet – their house is their sanctuary.”

On Sunday morning at around 7.30am, a recovery vehicle could be seen loading the Range Rover away from the scene. Other celebrities who live nearby include Hollywood actors.

Speaking of the crime, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: “A 31-year-old man from West Oxfordshire was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and failing to stop after a road accident. He remains in police custody.”

Beckham is said to be at war with his neighbours in the area over plans for a new barn at his rural retreat. An exasperated local complained: “Why do famous people move to the country… then make silly alterations?”

It’s thought the Beckhams are seeking planning permission for the timber-clad structure at the property. The former footballer, who turns 50 on May 2, keeps bees and chickens at his country bolthole which has a giant lake.

He recently asked planners at West Oxfordshire District Council for the right to create an “agricultural storage barn for hay/straw and agricultural equipment”. However, angry villagers have vented their discontent and shared a letter of objection.

Harriet Jones told the council: “This is just the latest in a long line of applications to build new structures on this land, plus a giant lake.

“Why do famous people move out to the country and then clutter up their land with endless buildings and make silly alterations? It makes no sense.”