Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St John Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 167th 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 St John Street (OX1 2LG) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (313.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St John Street (OX1 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carfax & Jericho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shoe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shoe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shoe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shoe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shoe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shoe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmarket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmarket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmarket Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cornmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Little Clarendon Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Clarendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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