Crime Rates at Walton Street, Oxford, OX1 2HG

Walton Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 103rd 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 Walton Street (OX1 2HG) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Street (OX1 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.