Crime Rates at Buscot Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2BL

Buscot Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buscot Drive (OX14 2BL) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buscot Drive (OX14 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.