Crime Rates at Westfield Way, Wantage, OX12 7EW

Westfield Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 20th 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 Westfield Way (OX12 7EW) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 246.0% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1600.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Way (OX12 7EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabhill Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Village Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.