Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saxton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott , and the 186th highest crime rate of 428 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 Saxton Road (OX14 5HF) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Abingdon Caldecott average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxton Road (OX14 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Challenor Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour River Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Green Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challenor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challenor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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