Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chapel Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 117th highest crime rate of 422 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 Chapel Close (OX12 7DY) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (OX12 7DY), 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 Chapel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft St Gabriels Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Ivies Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallingford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Three Pigeons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Three Pigeons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Ivies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Ivies Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Ivies Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Ivies Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Ivies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Ivies Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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