Crime Rates at Hamel Walk, Oxford, OX1 1JW

Hamel Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 41st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamel Walk (OX1 1JW) in the last 12 months was 245.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamel Walk (OX1 1JW), 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.