Total Crime Rate

971.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

392.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 971.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 392.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 292.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 271.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 135.7 10/10
  • Public order 92.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.7 10/10
  • Other crime 28.6 10/10
  • Robbery 28.6 10/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gentian Mews area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gentian Mews (OX11 6GR) in the last 12 months was 971.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1449.1% higher than the Blewbury & Harwell average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 392.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gentian Mews (OX11 6GR), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gentian Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottongrass Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mistletoe Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Samphire Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mezereon Spur Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blissett Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottongrass Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Arch Under investigation
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Data Sources

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