Crime Rates at Preachers Lane, Oxford, OX1 1RT

Preachers Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park , and the 69th 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 Preachers Lane (OX1 1RT) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Hinksey Park average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preachers Lane (OX1 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 280 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luther Street (145 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.