Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abingdon Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Didcot North East , and the 58th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abingdon Road (OX11 9BW) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher than the Didcot North East average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abingdon Road (OX11 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Lady Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayswater Brook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Short Furlong | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lady Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lady Grove | Under investigation |
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