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Crime in Wantage

Recorded crime in Wantage is 1.2 times the Vale of White Horse average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wantage: about 13,270 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.

Safety
6/10Average crime
Living
5.3/10Fair
5-year change
−13%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.2×the Vale of White Horse average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Vale of White Horse 014G: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeVale of White Horse 015F: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeVale of White Horse 014H: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeVale of White Horse 014A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeVale of White Horse 014E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeVale of White Horse 014C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeVale of White Horse 014F: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeVale of White Horse 014D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeVale of White Horse 011B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeVale of White Horse 015E: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeVale of White Horse 011E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeVale of White Horse 016G: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wantage.

Crime over 5 years

Down 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Wantage, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 828 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022828Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 734 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023734Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 772 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024772Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 834 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025834Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 716 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026716

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Vale of White Horse average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 71% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.3
Burglary1.9
Violence and sexual offences22.7
Drugs1.7
Possession of weapons0.4
Other crime1.0
Other theft3.7
Theft from the person0.7
Vehicle crime2.4
Criminal damage and arson6.9
Public order4.9
Bicycle theft0.6
Shoplifting3.9

Postcode districts in Wantage

Nearby towns

Council: Vale of White Horse

Questions about crime in Wantage

Is Wantage a safe place to live?
Wantage scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Vale of White Horse average.
Is crime going up or down in Wantage?
Down 13% over 5 years, from 828 recorded crimes a year to 716.
What is the most common crime in Wantage?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Wantage compare with Vale of White Horse?
Crime severity in Wantage is 1.2 times the Vale of White Horse average.