Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winchester Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Way (OX12 9EW) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 cases , up 450.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Way (OX12 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Pike Reach. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wantage & Grove Brook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pike Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roach Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pike Reach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Butler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Butler Close | Under investigation |
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