Crime Rates at Cotman Close, Abingdon, OX14 5NH

Cotman Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott , and the 56th 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 Cotman Close (OX14 5NH) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% higher than the Abingdon Caldecott average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotman Close (OX14 5NH), the main crime hotspot is near Saxton Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.