Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Grove North , and the 121st 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 Princess Gardens (OX12 0QL) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Grove North average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Gardens (OX12 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Dakota Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grove North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dakota Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dakota Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newlands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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