Is Vale of White Horse safe?

Vale of White Horse has a crime rate of 53.14 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #38 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Vale of White Horse's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Vale of White Horse?

As of April 2026, Vale of White Horse has an annual crime rate of 53.14 per 1,000 residents, based on 625 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Vale of White Horse rank nationally for crime?

Vale of White Horse ranks #38 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Vale of White Horse?

The most common crime type in Vale of White Horse is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 242 incidents in April 2026 — 38.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Vale of White Horse local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in Vale of White Horse: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Vale of White Horse is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 625 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.5 per 1,000 residents. This places Vale of White Horse at #38 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.1% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring53.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment625 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #38 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 1.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

625

trending_down -0.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.14per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#38of 331

Top 12% Safest UK

Oxfordshire

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Thornley Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Drugs: 3	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Robbery: 2	5
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near The Hawthorns Map	Vehicle crime: 5	5
On or near Lenthall Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Dakota Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Mullard Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near The Ivies Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

625 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

242

38.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.1%

Public Order

9.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.5%

Other Theft

6.4%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Vehicle Crime

4.5%

Other Crime

3.2%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Burglary

2.9%

Bicycle Theft

2.2%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse recorded 625 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 53.14 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #38 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Vale of White Horse (38.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.1%) and Public Order (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Vale of White Horse has risen slightly — by 1.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Thames Valley Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,430

Total Stops

10.5%

Arrest Rate

108

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

960

Offensive weapons

182

Stolen goods

179

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Game or poaching equipment

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal963

Community resolution278

Arrest150

Not recorded13

Penalty Notice for Disorder11

Khat or Cannabis warning7

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male1,194

Female205

Other18

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

61.8%

White

18.7%

Asian

17.7%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Thames Valley Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Abingdon Abbey Northcourt	90	101.7
2	Wantage Charlton	44	78.1
3	Faringdon	48	72.2
4	Abingdon Fitzharris	54	68.8
5	Grove North	33	68.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Thames	4	0.7
shield	Sutton Courtenay	21	2.6
shield	Abingdon Dunmore	15	2.0
shield	Abingdon Peachcroft	8	1.2
shield	Kingston Bagpuize	4	0.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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