Total Crime Rate

479.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 479.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 196.0 10/10
  • Public order 77.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 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

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 5th 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 High Street (OX14 5AX) in the last 12 months was 479.7 per 1,000 residents and was 294.3% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 280.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (OX14 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Saint Helen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brewers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stratton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stert Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Helen'S Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lombard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fitchett Yard —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stratton Way —
Sep 2025Burglary St Helen'S Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stratton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regal Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Saint Helen Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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