Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 427 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 Richmond Road (OX1 2JL) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (285.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (OX1 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park End Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park End Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cardigan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park End Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardigan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardigan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hythe Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Little Clarendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Fisher Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Fisher Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Fisher Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blomfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hythe Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardigan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hythe Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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