Total Crime Rate
117.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eldridge Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 39th 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 Eldridge Close (OX14 1YQ) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 325.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eldridge Close (OX14 1YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Franklyn Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abingdon Abbey Northcourt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spenlove Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hanson Road | Under investigation |
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