Crime Rates at Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8FP

Newbury Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell , and the 175th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbury Street (OX12 8FP) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Blewbury & Harwell average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Street (OX12 8FP), 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.