Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warmans Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 49th highest crime rate of 428 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 Warmans Close (OX12 9XT) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warmans Close (OX12 9XT), the main crime hotspot is near Lydsee Gate. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Butler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lydsee Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Butler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydsee Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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