Wallingford Crime Overview
Wallingford is the second most dangerous small town in Oxfordshire, and is the 32nd most dangerous overall out of Oxfordshire's 322 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Wallingford in 2020 was 62 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Oxfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 5% higher than the Oxfordshire rate of 59 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Wallingford is the 286th most dangerous small town, and the 1,923rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Wallingford was the worst small town in Oxfordshire for burglary, with 6 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for Wallingford residents, when it was Oxfordshire's most dangerous small town for bicycle theft, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.26 per 1,000 residents. Wallingford recorded 10 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2020, making its crime rate of 1.3 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Oxfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in Wallingford are violence and sexual offences, with 153 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 20. This is 2.6% lower than 2019's figure of 157 offences and a difference of 0.51 from 2019's crime rate of 20. Wallingford's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 2 crimes.
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See how Wallingford shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Wallingford and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Wallingford Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Wallingford This Year
| Wallingford | Oxfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 71 | 9.08 | 6,391 | 9.24 | 1.8% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 19 | 2.43 | 1,471 | 2.13 | 12% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 69 | 8.83 | 2,188 | 3.16 | 64% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 61 | 7.80 | 4,246 | 6.14 | 21% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 10 | 1.28 | 1,822 | 2.63 | 105% safer |
| Other Crime | 11 | 1.41 | 873 | 1.26 | 11% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 33 | 4.22 | 3,390 | 4.90 | 16% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.51 | 465 | 0.67 | 31% safer |
| Public Order | 38 | 4.86 | 3,237 | 4.68 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.13 | 250 | 0.36 | 177% safer |
| Shoplifting | 33 | 4.22 | 2,866 | 4.14 | 1.9% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.90 | 673 | 0.97 | 8% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 46 | 5.89 | 2,908 | 4.20 | 29% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 153 | 19.58 | 16,291 | 23.55 | 20% safer |
Crime in Wallingford Compared To Oxfordshire
Wallingford Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidlington | 575 | 41.13 | 51% safer |
| Wantage | 588 | 49.12 | 26% safer |
| Great Faringdon | 403 | 50.43 | 23% safer |
| Thame | 660 | 52.57 | 18% safer |
| Henley-on-Thames | 716 | 60.36 | 2.8% safer |
| Wallingford | 485 | 62.05 | - |
| Blackbird Leys | 777 | 65.09 | 4.7% more dangerous |
Wallingford Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 0.77 | 1.4 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 0.77 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.77 | 0.64 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.51 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 3.6 | 5 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.90 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 2.6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | Getting worse |
Changes In Wallingford's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Wallingford to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford | 62.05 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 8% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 20% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 25% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 28% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 28% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 36% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 40% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 42% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 53% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 55% more dangerous |
Crime in Wallingford's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallingford & Brightwell | 532 | 56 | First |
Crime in Wallingford During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Wallingford change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Wallingford saw a 1,300% increase in burglary. Wallingford saw a large fall in shoplifting during October, when it fell by 80% compared to October in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +300% | -60% | +75% | +43% | -18% | - | -74% | -25% | -50% | -33% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | -33% | +100% | +100% | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | +167% | - | -50% | - | - | - | +1,300% | - | +50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -17% | - | +133% | -38% | +150% | +150% | -17% | -27% | -60% | +233% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | +100% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | -50% | - | +100% | +100% | - | - | - | -50% |
| Other Theft | - | - | +250% | +33% | -50% | -60% | -60% | -75% | -50% | - |
| Public Order | - | +50% | +50% | - | - | -25% | +133% | - | -33% | +67% |
| Shoplifting | +100% | -33% | -46% | - | +300% | -50% | +200% | -80% | - | -80% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | -80% | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | +100% | +400% | - | -50% | - | +33% | -60% | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -11% | -50% | -36% | +200% | -21% | +31% | +25% | +7% | -27% | +12% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Wallingford
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Wallingford's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021