Total Crime Rate
160.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 77th 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 High Street (OX1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 205 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (OX1 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A420, where police recorded 371 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (160 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carfax & Jericho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oriel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cornmarket Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clark'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Ebbes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clark'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clark'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Ebbes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A420 | Awaiting court outcome |
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