Crime Rates at Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LR

Upper Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Road (OX1 5LR) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Botley & Sunningwell average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Road (OX1 5LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackman Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.