Total Crime Rate
171.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newbury Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 27th highest crime rate of 428 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 Newbury Street (OX12 8DD) in the last 12 months was 171.5 per 1,000 residents and was 225.1% higher than the Wantage & Grove Brook average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newbury Street (OX12 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wantage & Grove Brook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Three Pigeons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mary'S | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mary'S | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ivies | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicars Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4507 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4507 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ormond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S | Under investigation |
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