Crime Rates at Sympson Close, Abingdon, OX14 5RB

Sympson Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sympson Close (OX14 5RB) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Abingdon Caldecott average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sympson Close (OX14 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxton Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.