Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvescot and Filkins , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .
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 Oxford Road (OX18 4NP) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Alvescot and Filkins average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (OX18 4NP), the main crime hotspot is near Burford Mews. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alvescot and Filkins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burford Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burford Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frethern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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