Crime Rates at Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0AQ

Wantage Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 88th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wantage Road (OX11 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Didcot West average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantage Road (OX11 0AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.