Crime Rate in Vale of White Horse: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Vale of White Horse

The total recorded crimes in Vale of White Horse, UK in July 2025 are around 892 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Vale of White Horse crime rate of 6.42 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Vale of White Horse, encompassing approximately 138,913 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (352) incidents (7.65% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (137) incidents (18.10% increase)
  • Public order: (80) incidents (-13.04% decrease)
Vale of White Horse Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Thornley Close with total crimes: 30
  • Mill Street with total crimes: 19
  • Marsh Way with total crimes: 12

Vale of White Horse Police Info:

Thames Valley Police

How safe is Vale of White Horse?

To understand the safety of Vale of White Horse, we need to analyze Vale of White Horse crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Vale of White Horse has recorded 9,300 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 66.95 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 263 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 7,938 crimes with a crime rate of 57.14, ranking it 289 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Oxfordshire:

    • In 2024, Vale of White Horse demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Oxfordshire average, with 9300 crimes compared to 12163.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, Vale of White Horse had fewer crimes than the Oxfordshire average, with 7,938 crimes compared to 10,859. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Vale of White Horse witnessed more crimes than 3 out of 4 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Vale of White Horse is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Vale of White Horse Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Abingdon Fitzharris (78 crimes), and the safest, Kingston Bagpuize (7 crimes), is 71 crimes. This measurable difference indicates a some disparity in safety across Vale of White Horse.

Similarly, the area of Abingdon Town & West (152 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Abingdon Northcourt & Peachcroft (18 crimes), with a difference of 134 crimes. This measurable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Vale of White Horse.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Abingdon Fitzharris78
Wantage Charlton77
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt76
Blewbury & Harwell75
Stanford58

Safest Wards:

Abingdon Dunmore16
Abingdon Peachcroft14
Wootton12
Ridgeway10
Kingston Bagpuize7

Most Dangerous Areas:

Abingdon Town & West152
Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington121
Sutton Courtenay, Drayton & Steventon103
Wantage Town99
South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury92

Safest Areas:

Botley & Kennington37
Kingston Bagpuize & East Hanney32
Dean Court, Cumnor & Appleton29
Abingdon Audlett Drive & Farm Road20
Abingdon Northcourt & Peachcroft18

Vale of White Horse Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Vale of White Horse has recorded 892 crimes with crime rate of 6.42 ranking 261th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in Oxfordshire.

In 2024, the total Vale of White Horse crimes were 9,300. The crime rate of Vale of White Horse in 2024 was 66.95 (year) or 5.58 (month) ranking it 263 danzarous in the UK. Vale of White Horse ranked 3 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Oxfordshire.

In 2023, the total crimes in Vale of White Horse were around 7,938 crimes with yearly crime rate of 57.14 (year) or 4.76 (month) ranking 289 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse ranked 4 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 4 as per crime rate of Vale of White Horse

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Oxfordshire)CrimesRank (Oxfordshire)CrimesRank (Oxfordshire)
South Oxfordshire759 58,975 58,249 5
West Oxfordshire607 37,121 47,223 3
Cherwell1,290 214,838 212,824 2
Oxford1,664 120,583 118,063 1

Vale of White Horse Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 352 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 137 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (327 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (116 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (283 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (122 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (270 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (92 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (280 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (87 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 254 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 77 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (246 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (64 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 294 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 76 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (286 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (70 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (285 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (79 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (252 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (78 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (261 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (93 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 68 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20256
May 20256
April 20252
March 20256
February 20256
January 20254
December 20246
November 20244
October 20249
September 20245
August 20249

A total of 559 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.58 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202562
June 202541
May 202552
April 202550
March 202542
February 202543
January 202537
December 202441
November 202451
October 202446
September 202437
August 202457

A total of 59 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202517
May 20253
April 20254
March 20253
February 20256
January 20254
December 20244
November 20246
October 20247
September 20243
August 20242

A total of 279 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.25 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202522
June 202522
May 202521
April 202526
March 202513
February 202521
January 202521
December 202431
November 202434
October 202424
September 202417
August 202427

A total of 365 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202546
June 202516
May 202529
April 202518
March 202516
February 202518
January 202532
December 202429
November 202440
October 202435
September 202435
August 202451

A total of 764 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.67 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202558
June 202594
May 202567
April 202568
March 202555
February 202541
January 202559
December 202476
November 202463
October 202454
September 202451
August 202478

A total of 742 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 61.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202580
June 202592
May 202560
April 202557
March 202559
February 202542
January 202548
December 202449
November 202470
October 202474
September 202444
August 202467

A total of 64 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 20258
May 20254
April 20252
March 20254
February 20256
January 20257
December 20243
November 20245
October 202410
September 20243
August 20243

A total of 631 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.58 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202547
June 202558
May 202562
April 202523
March 202547
February 202577
January 202564
December 202457
November 202447
October 202472
September 202448
August 202429

A total of 95 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20256
May 20255
April 20255
March 20255
February 20253
January 20253
December 20244
November 20248
October 202419
September 202413
August 202410

A total of 3390 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 282.50 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 352 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025352
June 2025327
May 2025283
April 2025270
March 2025280
February 2025254
January 2025246
December 2024294
November 2024286
October 2024285
September 2024252
August 2024261

A total of 333 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.75 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202525
June 202519
May 202547
April 202517
March 202521
February 202516
January 202529
December 202439
November 202454
October 202422
September 202420
August 202424

A total of 1045 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 87.08 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 137 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025137
June 2025116
May 2025122
April 202592
March 202587
February 202551
January 202562
December 202460
November 202468
October 202479
September 202478
August 202493

A total of 173 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.42 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202518
June 202516
May 20257
April 20258
March 202516
February 202519
January 202512
December 202415
November 202410
October 202423
September 202413
August 202416

High Crime Locations Vale of White Horse in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Vale of White Horse postcode area is presented below.

1. Thornley Close (Map)
Total30
Violence and sexual offences10
Public order5
Criminal damage and arson5
Other theft3
Shoplifting2
Theft from the person1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Drugs1
Burglary1
2. Mill Street (Map)
Total19
Other theft10
Theft from the person7
Possession of weapons1
Criminal damage and arson1
3. Marsh Way (Map)
Total12
Vehicle crime12
4. The Green (Map)
Total12
Anti-social behaviour12
5. Further/Higher Educational Building (Map)
Total10
Shoplifting8
Public order1
Bicycle theft1
6. The Square (Map)
Total8
Violence and sexual offences5
Bicycle theft2
Theft from the person1

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