Crime Rates at Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1LD

Wootton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 10th 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 Wootton Road (OX14 1LD) in the last 12 months was 330.2 per 1,000 residents and was 165.0% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 171.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wootton Road (OX14 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Finmore Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.