Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Perch Rise 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 Perch Rise (OX12 9ZB) 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 Perch Rise (OX12 9ZB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockham Park, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pike Reach (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Perch Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Perch Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pike Reach —
Apr 2026Public order Pike Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pike Reach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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