Crime Rates at Rickyard Close, Oxford, OX1 2RE

Rickyard Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 160th 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 Rickyard Close (OX1 2RE) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickyard Close (OX1 2RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park End Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.