Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wantage Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wantage Road (OX11 0BP) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantage Road (OX11 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edmonds Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wantage Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Edmonds Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunsden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunsden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dunsden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dunsden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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