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Crime Rates in Oxford, local authority district

Crime Rate

112

112

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Oxford, (local authority district) is 112 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 36.2 5/10
Shoplifting 15.3 7/10
Other theft 9.78 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.02 3/10
Public order 8.77 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.79 4/10
Bicycle theft 5.84 9/10
Drugs 5.03 6/10
Vehicle crime 4.37 5/10
Burglary 3.68 5/10
Theft from the person 2.99 5/10
Other crime 1.64 3/10
Robbery 1.28 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.14 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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. Marston50.9 low
2. Summertown53.2 low
3. Cutteslowe & Sunnymead56.5 low
4. Walton Manor59.2 low
5. Headington Hill & Northway61.9 low
6. Wolvercote75.2 low
7. Lye Valley77 low
8. Quarry & Risinghurst78.3 low
9. Barton & Sandhills79 low
10. St Mary's88.7 low
11. Churchill93.3 low
12. Donnington103 low
13. Northfield Brook103 low
14. Headington104 low
15. Hinksey Park106 low
16. Temple Cowley108 low
17. Blackbird Leys111 low
18. Rose Hill & Iffley125 medium
19. Cowley128 medium
20. St Clement's162 medium
21. Osney & St Thomas181 medium
22. Littlemore188 medium
23. Carfax & Jericho199 medium
24. Holywell267 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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