Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vale of White Horse has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 48th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Vale of White Horse in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Vale of White Horse’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,347 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 48 cases , down -11.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 21.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -14.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,173 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 56.9 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abingdon Abbey Northcourt | 124.6 | 67.7 (119%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Abingdon Fitzharris | 112.4 | 55.5 (98%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Faringdon | 72.5 | 15.6 (27%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 4 | Drayton | 71.3 | 14.3 (25%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Grove North | 63.2 | 6.3 (11%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Blewbury & Harwell | 62.7 | 5.8 (10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Stanford | 60.0 | 3.1 (5%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Wantage Charlton | 59.2 | 2.3 (4%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Hendreds | 57.7 | 0.8 (1%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Wantage & Grove Brook | 50.6 | -6.3 (-11%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Steventon & the Hanneys | 48.9 | -8.0 (-14%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Watchfield & Shrivenham | 47.1 | -9.8 (-17%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Botley & Sunningwell | 45.5 | -11.4 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Ridgeway | 44.3 | -12.6 (-22%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Sutton Courtenay | 44.0 | -12.9 (-23%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Abingdon Dunmore | 43.0 | -13.9 (-24%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Abingdon Caldecott | 42.7 | -14.2 (-25%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Wootton | 29.4 | -27.6 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Marcham | 29.1 | -27.8 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Cumnor | 28.9 | -28.0 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Thames | 28.4 | -28.5 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | Kennington & Radley | 27.2 | -29.7 (-52%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 23 | Kingston Bagpuize | 27.2 | -29.7 (-52%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Abingdon Peachcroft | 23.2 | -33.7 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
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