Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Simmonds Walk area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 422 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 Simmonds Walk (OX12 9HF) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Wantage & Grove Brook average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmonds Walk (OX12 9HF), 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 Simmonds Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasbrough Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tighe Close Under investigation
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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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