Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 2/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Venneit Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Venneit Close (OX1 1HY) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (313.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venneit Close (OX1 1HY), the main crime hotspot is near William Lucy Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Venneit Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Venneit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Venneit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roger Dudman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Mount Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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