Crime Rates at Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BH

Faringdon Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 16th 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 Faringdon Road (OX14 1BH) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faringdon Road (OX14 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stratton Way, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finmore Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.