Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cotman Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott , and the 87th 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 Cotman Close (OX14 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotman Close (OX14 5NQ), 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 Cotman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challenor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Croasdell Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challenor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Green Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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