What is the crime rate in vale of white horse?

As of March 2026, vale of white horse has a crime rate of 4.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 660 recorded offences.

How does vale of white horse rank nationally for crime?

vale of white horse ranks #247 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in vale of white horse?

The most common crime type in vale of white horse is Violence and sexual offences with 275 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 41.7% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

vale of white horse Crime Intelligence Report

vale of white horse recorded 660 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.75 per 1,000 residents. This places vale of white horse at #247 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 8.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.9% higher.

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

Total Crimes

660

trending_up +8.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.01per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#39of 330

Top 12% Safest UK

Oxfordshire

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8 Other crime: 1	8
On or near Stratton Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 3	6
On or near Regal Close Map	Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1 Bicycle theft: 1	5
On or near Hill View Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Thornley Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near The Square Map	Public order: 5 Possession of weapons: 1	5
On or near High Street Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Other theft: 5	5
On or near St Mary'S Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

660 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

275

41.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.4%

Public Order

11.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Other Theft

7.4%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Burglary

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Other Crime

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Robbery

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Stanford	32	133.1
2	Abingdon Abbey Northcourt	77	116.4
3	Abingdon Fitzharris	59	110.1
4	Thames	30	87.6
5	Wantage Charlton	48	79.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Abingdon Peachcroft	6	0.9
shield	Abingdon Dunmore	10	1.6
shield	Kingston Bagpuize	13	2.7
shield	Cumnor	12	1.8
shield	Wootton	5	1.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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