Total Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherwood Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 55th 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 Sherwood Avenue (OX14 3TX) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherwood Avenue (OX14 3TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herman Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abingdon Abbey Northcourt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Quadrant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Herman Close | Under investigation |
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