Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wantage area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woodside , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wantage (TF7 5PD) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Woodside average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ).
In the area around Wantage (TF7 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Willowfield. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woodside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waltondale | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmores | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Waltondale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigmores | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodrows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodrows | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodrows | Awaiting court outcome |
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