Total Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanford Drive 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 Stanford Drive (OX14 1EW) 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 Stanford Drive (OX14 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 57 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Motte | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lenthall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regal Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Godwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Finmore Close | Under investigation |
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