Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penlon Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penlon Place (OX14 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlon Place (OX14 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stert Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vineyard (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penlon Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Motte Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Station Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Robbery Vineyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Holt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quakers Court

Data Sources

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