Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Meadowside area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 422 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 Meadowside (OX14 5DU) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowside (OX14 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft A415 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mullard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fitchett Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullard Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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