Crime Rate in Botley & Sunningwell, ward

Botley & Sunningwell has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Vale of White Horse district and the 1883rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 335th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Botley & Sunningwell in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Vale of White Horse district average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Botley & Sunningwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 145 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Botley & Sunningwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.