Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Wytham Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park , and the 159th lowest 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 Wytham Street (OX1 4TR) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Hinksey Park average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wytham Street (OX1 4TR), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wytham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order John Towle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Towle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Green Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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