Crime Rate in Carfax & Jericho, ward

Carfax & Jericho has the highest crime rate of 24 wards in Oxford district and the 102nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 13th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Carfax & Jericho in the last 12 months was 313.7 per 1,000 residents and was 181.2% higher than the Oxford district average (111.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Carfax & Jericho’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 771 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 21 cases , down -16.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 25.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,055 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Carfax & Jericho ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.