Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Larkhill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 122nd 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 Larkhill (OX12 8PL) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkhill (OX12 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lark Hill, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Larkhill area

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Data Sources

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