Crap Towns / Grove / Crime

How much crime is there in Grove?

The police recorded 52.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Grove from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.2, up from 48.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.7	34.1
Public order	5.0	6.6
Shoplifting	4.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.2	7.0
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Drugs	2.0	2.4
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Oxford	20.3 km	98.2
Wantage	1.8 km	65.3
Faringdon	12.2 km	63.0
Abingdon-on-Thames	13.0 km	61.5
Didcot	12.3 km	57.7
Grove	–	52.6
Wallingford	20.3 km	50.8
Shrivenham and Watchfield	15.0 km	48.9
Carterton	20.0 km	40.2
Eynsham	19.8 km	39.2
Highworth	19.9 km	37.4
The typical town	–	76.2