Total Crime Rate
196.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Godwyn Close 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 Godwyn Close (OX14 1BU) 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 Godwyn Close (OX14 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Finmore Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abingdon Fitzharris| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Godwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lenthall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trendell Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wootton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wootton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wootton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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