Grove Crime Overview
Grove is the second safest small town in Oxfordshire, and is the 104th most dangerous overall out of Oxfordshire's 322 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Grove in 2020 was 39 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Oxfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 49% lower than the Oxfordshire rate of 59 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Grove is the 242nd safest small town, and the 4,504th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2020, Grove was the worst small town in Oxfordshire for possession of weapons, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2020 was also a bad month for Grove residents, when it was Oxfordshire's most dangerous small town for violence and sexual offences, recording 27 crimes at a rate of 3.4 per 1,000 residents. Grove recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during April 2019, making its crime rate of 0.25 the worst small town for theft from the person in Oxfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in Grove are violence and sexual offences, with 198 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 25. This is 49% higher than 2019's figure of 100 offences and a difference of 12.46 from 2019's crime rate of 13. Grove's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 300% from 2019's figure of 4 crimes.
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See how Grove shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Grove and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Grove Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Grove This Year
| Grove | Oxfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 39 | 4.96 | 6,391 | 9.24 | 86% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.25 | 1,471 | 2.13 | 752% safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 0.89 | 2,188 | 3.16 | 255% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 28 | 3.56 | 4,246 | 6.14 | 72% safer |
| Drugs | 7 | 0.89 | 1,822 | 2.63 | 196% safer |
| Other Crime | 7 | 0.89 | 873 | 1.26 | 42% safer |
| Other Theft | 12 | 1.53 | 3,390 | 4.90 | 220% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.51 | 465 | 0.67 | 31% safer |
| Public Order | 21 | 2.67 | 3,237 | 4.68 | 75% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.25 | 250 | 0.36 | 44% safer |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 1.65 | 2,866 | 4.14 | 151% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.13 | 673 | 0.97 | 646% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 1.02 | 2,908 | 4.20 | 312% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 198 | 25.18 | 16,291 | 23.55 | 6% more dangerous |
Crime in Grove Compared To Oxfordshire
Grove Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton | 617 | 36.43 | 8% safer |
| Grove | 310 | 39.43 | - |
| Kidlington | 575 | 41.13 | 4.1% more dangerous |
| Wantage | 588 | 49.12 | 20% more dangerous |
| Great Faringdon | 403 | 50.43 | 22% more dangerous |
| Thame | 660 | 52.57 | 25% more dangerous |
| Henley-on-Thames | 716 | 60.36 | 35% more dangerous |
Grove Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.0 | 0.13 | - | 0.25 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.89 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5.0 | 5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.25 | 0.64 | 0.51 | 0.89 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | - | 0.25 | 0.64 | 0.89 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.25 | - | - | 0.51 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.38 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | - | 0.38 | - | 0.25 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | - | - | 0.51 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 8 | 10 | 13 | 25 | Getting worse |
Changes In Grove's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Grove to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Grove | 39.43 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 42% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 49% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 53% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 54% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 54% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 60% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 62% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 63% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 70% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 71% more dangerous |
Crime in Grove's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove | 310 | 39 | First |
Crime in Grove During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Grove change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Grove saw a 600% increase in violence and sexual offences. Grove saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during June, when it fell by 86% compared to June in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -67% | -40% | -14% | -38% | +20% | +50% | +150% | - | +67% | - |
| Burglary | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -50% | - | -33% | -86% | +300% | - | -80% | - | +250% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | -75% |
| Public Order | - | - | -33% | +133% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | - | -83% | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +17% | +50% | +43% | +600% | +21% | +56% | +89% | +133% | +163% | +300% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Grove
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Grove's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021