Total Crime Rate
770.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Aldates area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 8th 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 St Aldates (OX1 1RA) in the last 12 months was 770.0 per 1,000 residents and was 145.5% 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 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 197 (≈ 477.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Aldates (OX1 1RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A420, where police recorded 371 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (160 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carfax & Jericho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oriel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Ebbes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Ebbes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clark'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A420 | Under investigation |
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