Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 70th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Street (OX12 9AN) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1000.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Street (OX12 9AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (22 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4507 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolls Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicars Row | Under investigation |
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