Total Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.7 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Giles area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 186th highest 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 St Giles (OX1 3LD) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (285.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Giles (OX1 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Giles area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Giles' Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Little Clarendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A4144 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A4144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4144 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles' Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Magdalen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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