Crime Rates at Herons Walk, Abingdon, OX14 1NY

Herons Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 14th 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 Herons Walk (OX14 1NY) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 139.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.8% 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 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.