Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Denchworth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 64th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denchworth Road (OX12 9AX) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denchworth Road (OX12 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Wharf, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wasbrough Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Denchworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasbrough Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Marns Hey Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barwell Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fawley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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