Crime Rates at Norfolk Street, Oxford, OX1 1EB

Norfolk Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 7th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (OX1 1EB) in the last 12 months was 894.7 per 1,000 residents and was 185.3% higher than the Carfax & Jericho average (313.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 394.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 960.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (OX1 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 278 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Street (80 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.