Total Crime Rate
401.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magdalen Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Street (OX1 3AE) in the last 12 months was 401.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Carfax & Jericho average (313.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 358 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 29.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 448 (≈ 135.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magdalen Street (OX1 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near A420. Police recorded 371 crimes here, including 116 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 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shoe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Museum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Red Lion Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Red Lion Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Red Lion Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Inn Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shoe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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