Abingdon Town vs Oxford Central

Abingdon Town has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,297 crimes in the last 12 months. Oxford Central has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 5,017 crimes. Oxford Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Abingdon Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Oxford Central shows -7.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Abingdon Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (963 incidents). In Oxford Central, it is Violent Crime (1,436 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Abingdon Town recorded 305 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Oxford Central recorded 329. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Abingdon Town totalled 963 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,436 in Oxford Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Abingdon Town recorded 2,351 crimes (now 2,297, a change of -2.3%). Oxford Central recorded 5,423 crimes previously (now 5,017, -7.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Abingdon Town has a resolution rate of 24.7% and Oxford Central has 37.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Abingdon Town falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Oxford Central is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Abingdon Town and Oxford Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.