Grove (Vale of White Horse) Crime Rate July 2023 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in Grove (Vale of White Horse), 3.9 crimes were reported in July 2023—a rate 53% below the UK average of 8.3 per 1,000. This places the area firmly within the safer end of the national spectrum, though the crime profile reveals localised patterns influenced by seasonal factors. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 44.4% of all incidents, making them the most common category, followed by criminal damage and arson (13.9%) and burglary (11.1%). These figures align with the area’s character as a rural built-up zone with limited urban density, where violent crime is relatively rare but not absent. The seasonal context of July—peak tourism, festivals, and schools out—likely contributes to the rise in property-related offences, such as burglary and shoplifting, which surged by 300% and 100% respectively compared to June. However, the sharp decline in violent crime, down 15.8% from the previous month, may reflect the dispersal of transient populations during summer. Crime rates in Grove remain consistently lower than UK averages for most categories, with shoplifting and other thefts registering 50% and 55% below national figures. This suggests that while localised spikes occur, the area’s overall risk profile remains distinct from larger urban centres. The combination of low population density and seasonal rhythms appears to shape a crime picture where property crime is more prevalent than violent crime, a pattern consistent with rural and semi-rural areas where personal safety risks are mitigated by lower population concentrations.

July 2023 witnessed a dramatic 300% increase in burglary cases, rising from one to four incidents. This spike, though small in absolute terms, contrasts with the 15.8% decline in violence and sexual offences, which fell from 19 to 16. The rise in burglary may reflect summer-specific patterns, such as increased property vulnerability during school holidays or festivals. Meanwhile, shoplifting and criminal damage both doubled from zero to three and five cases, respectively, suggesting heightened activity in retail or public spaces during peak tourism. Violence and sexual offences remain 39% below the UK average at 1.7 per 1,000, a figure that highlights Grove’s relative safety despite the burglary surge. For residents, the most immediate concern appears to be property crime, particularly burglary, which now accounts for 11.1% of total incidents—a significant portion in an area where such offences are typically rare.

July 2023 saw a 49.6% increase in Grove’s crime rate compared to June, rising from 2.6 to 3.9 per 1,000 residents. While this marks a noticeable shift, the daily crime count remains low at approximately one reported incident per day. Over the course of the month, one crime occurred for every 255 residents, a figure that contextualises the risk in terms of local population density. Grove’s population of 9,172 means that, on average, each resident faces a 1-in-255 chance of experiencing a reported crime during July. This monthly exposure, though statistically significant, aligns with the area’s broader trend of being 53% below the UK average. The shift in crime mix—particularly the rise in burglary and criminal damage—suggests seasonal dynamics at play. For residents, the data underscores that while risks exist, they remain proportionally lower than national benchmarks, reflecting the area’s character as a low-density built-up zone within a rural district.