Total Crime Rate

255.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.0 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 255.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 26.0 7/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Stirlings Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 12th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stirlings Road (OX12 7BB) in the last 12 months was 255.3 per 1,000 residents and was 404.4% higher than the Wantage & Grove Brook average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 130.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirlings Road (OX12 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stirlings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Limborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Gabriels Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Ivies Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Limborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallingford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Three Pigeons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Three Pigeons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Ivies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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