Crimes Committed Near Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR in August 2025

Summary

Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR is within the Wantage and Grove policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area.

There were 51 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR.

Crime Level

The overall crime level in the area immediately around Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR can be described as Medium.

In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 172 reported crimes per 1,000 people

This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.

Levels By Category

Anti-social behaviour: Medium

Bicycle theft: Very Low

Burglary: Low

Criminal damage and arson: Medium

Drugs: Very Low

Other crime: Very Low

Other theft: Low

Possession of weapons: Low

Public order: Medium

Robbery: Very Low

Shoplifting: Medium

Theft from the person: Very Low

Vehicle crime: Low

Violence and sexual offences: Medium

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List of Crimes Nearby

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Anti-social behaviour

These are the 5 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location
August 2025 On or near Chandlers Close
August 2025 On or near Limborough Close
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S
August 2025 On or near Stirling Close
August 2025 On or near Worthington Way

Burglary

This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Church Street Under investigation

Criminal damage and arson

These are the 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Barwell Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Broadwater Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2025 On or near Vicars Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Drugs

This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Humphries Green Local resolution

Other theft

These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2025 On or near Seesen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Possession of weapons

This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Market Place Awaiting court outcome

Public order

These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Alfredston Place Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Robbery

This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Hamfield Under investigation

Shoplifting

These are the 5 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Limborough Road Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2025 On or near Parking Area Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2025 On or near Parking Area Under investigation

Theft from the person

This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Market Place Under investigation

Violence and sexual offences

These are the 27 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near A338 Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Barwell Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Chandlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near Courtenay Road Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Fawley Close Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Grove Street Awaiting court outcome
August 2025 On or near Hamfield Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Hamfield Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Limborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near Limborough Close Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Limborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near Little Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near Moley Gardens Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Parking Area Under investigation
August 2025 On or near St Gabriels Under investigation
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S Under investigation
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S Under investigation
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S Under investigation
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S Under investigation
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S Under investigation
August 2025 On or near St Mary'S Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near Stirling Close Under investigation
August 2025 On or near The Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2025 On or near The Wharf Under investigation
August 2025 On or near Trinder Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Other crime

This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
August 2025 On or near Leverton Gardens Awaiting court outcome

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