Total Crime Rate

82.5 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 82.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wordsworth Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott , and the 68th highest crime rate of 428 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 Wordsworth Road (OX14 5NX) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (OX14 5NX), the main crime hotspot is near Drayton Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drayton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hyde Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drayton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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