Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 116th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wantage Road (OX11 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Blewbury & Harwell average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantage Road (OX11 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wantage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wantage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Styles Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Styles Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wantage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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