Crime Rates at Berry Croft, Abingdon, OX14 1JL

Berry Croft area has the 6th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 10th 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 Berry Croft (OX14 1JL) in the last 12 months was 274.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 174.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berry Croft (OX14 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brampton Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.