Total Crime Rate

270.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.2 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 270.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 52.4 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Botley Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 35th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Botley Road (OX2 0AB) in the last 12 months was 270.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (285.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botley Road (OX2 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Botley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Becket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Osney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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