Crime Rates at Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AA

Marcham Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 111th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marcham Road (OX14 1AA) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marcham Road (OX14 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Thornley Close. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.