Crime Rates at Letcombe Avenue, Abingdon, OX14 1EQ

Letcombe Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 116th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Letcombe Avenue (OX14 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Letcombe Avenue (OX14 1EQ), 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.