Total Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Public order 28.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park , and the 86th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road (OX1 4RE) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher than the Hinksey Park average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 228.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (OX1 4RE), 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 Vicarage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sunningwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vicarage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Summerfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wytham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lake Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edith Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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