Total Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stockham Park area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 120th highest crime rate of 422 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 Stockham Park (OX12 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 306.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stockham Park (OX12 9HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lydsee Gate. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydsee Gate | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Perch Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pike Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pike Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pike Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leverton Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
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