What is the crime rate in Watchfield & Shrivenham, Vale of White Horse?

As of April 2026, the Watchfield & Shrivenham ward has an annual crime rate of 29.11 per 1,000 residents with 29 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Watchfield & Shrivenham ward?

The most common crime in Watchfield & Shrivenham is Violence & Sexual Offences with 16 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 55.2% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Watchfield & Shrivenham ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in Watchfield & Shrivenham, Vale of White Horse

Comprehensive safety analysis for Watchfield & Shrivenham, localized within Vale of White Horse.

Total Crimes

trending_up +3.6% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

29.11per 1k

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Safety Rating

Low Risk

Total Population

7,943

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences16

Criminal Damage & Arson5

Other Theft2

Public Order2

Other Crime2

Shoplifting1

Anti-social Behaviour1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Hadrian Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Public order: 1	3
On or near Sand Hill Map	Other crime: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Argosy Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Hicks Close Map	Public order: 1	1
On or near Claridge Close Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1	1
On or near Glebe Close Map	Other theft: 1	1
On or near Abbey Road Map	Other theft: 1	1
On or near Church Close Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1	1

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Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in Highworth

Issued: 27 May 2026

Status Update

Increased High visibility patrols to combat increase in ASB and low level criminality.

Restorative Justice and the use of Anti-Social Behaviour orders are now being used to prevent /reduce offending. ASB concerns will continue to be monitored for the foreseeable.

Actioned: 27 May 2026

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