Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ethelhelm Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ethelhelm Close (OX14 2RE) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ethelhelm Close (OX14 2RE), the main crime hotspot is near Rainbow Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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 | Rainbow Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rainbow Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hean Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rainbow Way | — |
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