Crime Rates at Herons Walk, Abingdon, OX14 1NY

Herons Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 16th 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 Herons Walk (OX14 1NY) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 132.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 226.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herons Walk (OX14 1NY), 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.