Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Wootton at a glance
- House prices
- £420,000
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 32.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong91st percentile
- Flood risk
- 3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle35th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wootton a good place to live?
Wootton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse below.
Wootton and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Wootton | £420,000 | 32.5 |
| Blewbury & Harwell | £425,000 | 63.2 |
| Watchfield & Shrivenham | £485,000 | 49.6 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Wootton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 32.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Wootton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £420,000
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 26 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Wootton
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Wootton is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 13.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than Vale of White Horse (23.2) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Wootton | Vale of White Horse | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 13.1 | 23.2 | 35.9 |
| Burglary | 5.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.0 | 8.4 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 2.7 | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1.7 | 6.0 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Wootton
Schools
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wootton
Flood risk
3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.4% of the area. That is the 35th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Wootton
Transport
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Wootton a good place to live?
Wootton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wootton safe?
Wootton ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wootton?
The median sale price was £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wootton?
Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wootton?
Nearby public profiles include Blewbury & Harwell in Vale of White Horse and Watchfield & Shrivenham in Vale of White Horse.
