Total Crime Rate

196.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.4 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 196.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

St Michaels Avenue 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 St Michaels Avenue (OX14 1DR) 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 St Michaels Avenue (OX14 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckles Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft A415 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mullard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fitchett Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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