Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5DN

Lime Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Steventon & the Hanneys , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

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 Lime Grove (OX13 5DN) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Steventon & the Hanneys average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (OX13 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddock Mews (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.