Crap Towns / Abingdon-on-Thames / Crime

How much crime is there in Abingdon-on-Thames?

The police recorded 61.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Abingdon-on-Thames from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.8, down from 63.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	63.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	61.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.9	34.1
Public order	6.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	7.0
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Shoplifting	3.9	7.1
Drugs	3.5	2.4
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.6	0.5
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Oxford	8.8 km	98.2
Wantage	14.2 km	65.3
Faringdon	21.6 km	63.0
Abingdon-on-Thames	–	61.5
Witney	18.8 km	60.3
Didcot	7.7 km	57.7
Grove	13.0 km	52.6
Kidlington	16.1 km	51.0
Wallingford	13.1 km	50.8
Eynsham	13.4 km	39.2
Benson	14.0 km	30.7
The typical town	–	76.2