Crime Rates at Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JA

Wootton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 428 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 Wootton Road (OX14 1JA) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% higher than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wootton Road (OX14 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Finmore Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.