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Crime Rates in Oxford, local authority district

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Oxford, (local authority district) is 109 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Oxford (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 36 5/10
Shoplifting 14.4 7/10
Other theft 9.71 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.1 2/10
Public order 8.68 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.71 5/10
Bicycle theft 5.62 9/10
Drugs 4.9 6/10
Vehicle crime 4.26 5/10
Burglary 3.36 4/10
Theft from the person 2.68 5/10
Other crime 1.59 3/10
Robbery 1.29 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.02 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Oxford (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Oxford (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Oxford (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Oxford (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Oxford
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Oxford (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Oxford (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Marston49.6 low
2. Summertown49.9 low
3. Cutteslowe & Sunnymead53.5 low
4. Headington Hill & Northway63.9 low
5. Walton Manor67.8 low
6. Barton & Sandhills75.3 low
7. Quarry & Risinghurst78 low
8. Wolvercote78.4 low
9. Lye Valley82.8 low
10. St Mary's89.6 low
11. Churchill90.5 low
12. Northfield Brook97.9 low
13. Donnington101 low
14. Temple Cowley105 low
15. Headington105 low
16. Hinksey Park106 low
17. Rose Hill & Iffley108 low
18. Blackbird Leys109 low
19. Cowley121 medium
20. St Clement's159 medium
21. Osney & St Thomas179 medium
22. Littlemore183 medium
23. Carfax & Jericho188 medium
24. Holywell259 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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