Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

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 1AF) 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 1AF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marcham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Thornley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ock Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ock Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Thornley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Little Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chaunterell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nash Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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