Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roach Bank area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook , and the 79th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roach Bank (OX12 9ZD) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 507.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roach Bank (OX12 9ZD), the main crime hotspot is near Pike Reach. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roach Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pike Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Roach Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pike Reach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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