Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longfellow Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longfellow Drive (OX14 5PG) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longfellow Drive (OX14 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Drayton Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abingdon Fitzharris| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nash Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chaunterell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Little Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Drayton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Road | Under investigation |
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