Crime Rates at Mill Orchard, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JH

Mill Orchard area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Steventon & the Hanneys , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Mill Orchard (OX12 0JH) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Steventon & the Hanneys average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Orchard (OX12 0JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Causeway, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookside (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.