Crime Rates at Folly Bridge, Oxford, OX1 4LB

Folly Bridge 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 Folly Bridge (OX1 4LB) 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 Folly Bridge (OX1 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 160 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.