Postcode · Abingdon
Crime in OX14 5BD
How much crime is recorded in OX14 5BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abingdon Town & West
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,805 (2024)
OX14 5BDAbingdon
How safe is OX14 5BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OX14 5BD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
OX14 5BDNational
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Public order20.34.6
Shoplifting20.28.4
Anti-social behaviour20.210.7
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Burglary9.39.1
Other theft7.24.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.92.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.