Total Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Holloway area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 85th highest crime rate of 422 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 The Holloway (OX11 0LS) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Blewbury & Harwell average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Holloway (OX11 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near The Park. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reading Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Park | Under investigation |
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