Crime Rates at Highclere Gardens, Wantage, OX12 9YB

Highclere Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highclere Gardens (OX12 9YB) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highclere Gardens (OX12 9YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wasbrough Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.