Total Crime Rate
64.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gooseacre area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cumnor , and the 107th highest crime rate of 422 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 Gooseacre (OX14 3BL) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 124.0% higher than the Cumnor average (28.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gooseacre (OX14 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Ferny Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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