Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 149th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Avenue (OX14 3NL) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (OX14 3NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herman Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thames View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herman Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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