Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Piece area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Grove North , and the 110th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Piece (OX12 7FE) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Grove North average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Piece (OX12 7FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collingbourn Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Breakspear Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castle Piece area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Piece Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prior Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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