Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foxglove Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 91st highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
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 Foxglove Way (OX11 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxglove Way (OX11 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mezereon Spur, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorn Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovecote Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornflower Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornflower Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Blackthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lime Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ivy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Slade Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dovecote Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mistletoe Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B4493 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mezereon Spur | Under investigation |
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