Total Crime Rate
116.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ely Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott , and the 47th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ely Close (OX14 5PU) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 173.4% higher than the Abingdon Caldecott average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ely Close (OX14 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 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 | Bicycle theft | Chaunterell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Little Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nash Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burton Close | Under investigation |
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