Crime Rates at Larkdown, Wantage, OX12 8HF

Larkdown area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 136th 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 Larkdown (OX12 8HF) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkdown (OX12 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mary Shunn Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.