Grove (Vale of White Horse) Crime Rate July 2025 | Monthly Statistics

For every 1,000 residents in Grove, there were 5 reported crimes in July 2025, placing the area 41.9% below the UK average of 8.6 per 1,000. This translates to a daily risk of roughly one crime for every 199 residents over the course of the month, a figure that remains consistently low compared to national trends. The most common crime category was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 41.3% of total reports, followed by anti-social behaviour and shoplifting at 15.2% each. While violence rates were 31% below the UK average, shoplifting in Grove exceeded the national rate by 23%, a discrepancy that may reflect the area's seasonal dynamics. July, a peak summer month with schools out and festivals in full swing, likely amplified foot traffic in retail areas, contributing to the rise in shoplifting. The relatively low property crime rate—only 12 incidents across 46 total crimes—suggests a community profile where personal safety concerns outweigh property-related risks, possibly due to the area's rural character and limited commercial density. These patterns align with typical summer trends in similar built-up areas of Oxfordshire, where transient populations and increased social activity can influence crime profiles without necessarily elevating overall rates.

July 2025 saw notable shifts in crime trends, with drug-related offences doubling from zero to three incidents, marking a 100% increase compared to June. Similarly, vehicle crime rose from zero to one report, a parallel surge that may be linked to summer festivals attracting non-residents who leave vehicles unattended in public spaces. Conversely, violent crime decreased by 36.7% as the number of reported incidents dropped from 30 to 19, a decline consistent with the UK average for this category. Anti-social behaviour also fell sharply, with a 50% reduction in criminal damage and arson cases, potentially influenced by heightened community policing efforts or seasonal shifts in public gatherings. Shoplifting, while still below the UK average for property crimes, rose 16.7% to seven incidents, a figure that may reflect the influx of tourists during July's peak season. Grove's drug-related crime rate of 0.3 per 1,000—7% above the UK average—highlights a specific vulnerability that contrasts with the area's otherwise low crime profile. These fluctuations underscore how transient factors, such as festival attendance or temporary population movements, can briefly alter local crime patterns without indicating long-term trends.

Grove's crime rate in July 2025 stood at 5.0 per 1,000 residents, a 25.7% decrease from the previous month's rate of 6.8. This decline places the area well below the UK average and reflects a broader trend of seasonal moderation in crime, particularly in violent offences. On a daily basis, Grove experienced roughly one reported crime per day in July, a frequency that would equate to an average resident facing a 0.05% chance of being directly affected by crime in any given day. Over the course of the month, this translated to one reported crime for every 199 residents, a figure that remains markedly lower than the UK's typical monthly exposure of around 1-in-120 residents. The area's population of 9,172 further contextualises these numbers, demonstrating how even relatively small increases in specific crime categories—such as the 23% rise in shoplifting—do not significantly elevate overall risk. This contrast with national averages is particularly striking in categories like anti-social behaviour, where Grove's rate was 48% below the UK average, and vehicle crime, which was 74% below. These discrepancies suggest a community where proactive local measures, combined with the area's rural character, may contribute to a crime environment that is both lower in volume and more concentrated in specific, transient categories.