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Crime Rates in Oxford, local authority district

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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 35.8 5/10
Shoplifting 14.4 7/10
Other theft 9.72 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.29 2/10
Public order 8.83 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.63 4/10
Bicycle theft 5.71 9/10
Drugs 4.58 6/10
Vehicle crime 4.47 4/10
Burglary 3.3 4/10
Theft from the person 2.57 4/10
Other crime 1.6 3/10
Robbery 1.38 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.975 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Summertown46.5 low
2. Marston47.6 low
3. Cutteslowe & Sunnymead48.6 low
4. Headington Hill & Northway58 low
5. Walton Manor65.4 low
6. Wolvercote69.7 low
7. Barton & Sandhills70.3 low
8. Quarry & Risinghurst72.8 low
9. Lye Valley78.8 low
10. Churchill82.5 low
11. St Mary's83.9 low
12. Northfield Brook89.9 low
13. Donnington92.8 low
14. Rose Hill & Iffley96.1 low
15. Temple Cowley96.1 low
16. Hinksey Park98.6 low
17. Blackbird Leys98.9 low
18. Headington100 low
19. Cowley111 medium
20. St Clement's150 medium
21. Osney & St Thomas165 medium
22. Littlemore169 medium
23. Carfax & Jericho172 medium
24. Holywell237 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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