Total Crime Rate

506.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

208.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 506.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 208.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 84.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.4 10/10
  • Other theft 40.0 10/10
  • Public order 40.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Other crime 26.7 10/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nuffield Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 5th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nuffield Way (OX14 1AE) in the last 12 months was 506.7 per 1,000 residents and was 306.6% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 208.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nuffield Way (OX14 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nuffield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairacres —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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