Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Alexander Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway , and the 169th 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 Alexander Way (SN6 8FD) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Ridgeway average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 471.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexander Way (SN6 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Hicks Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alexander Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sand Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hadrian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sand Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sand Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hicks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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