Total Crime Rate

466.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 466.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.2 10/10
  • Public order 67.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.8 10/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.5 10/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

East St Helen Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt , and the 7th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East St Helen Street (OX14 5EA) in the last 12 months was 466.2 per 1,000 residents and was 274.1% higher than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 173.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East St Helen Street (OX14 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in East St Helen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turnagain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Station Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Vineyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quakers Court
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Motte Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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