Total Crime Rate

219.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 219.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Public order 44.6 10/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Marlborough Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park , and the 47th highest crime rate of 427 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 Marlborough Road (OX1 4LU) in the last 12 months was 219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% higher than the Hinksey Park average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (OX1 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Edith Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chilswell Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lake Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hodges Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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