Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.0 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 119.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Worthington Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 46th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worthington Way (OX12 9HR) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 135.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worthington Way (OX12 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Worthington Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Worthington Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fawley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mably Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harcourt Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A417 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A417 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A417 —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liddiard Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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