Crime Rates at Russell Street, Oxford, OX2 0AR

Russell Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 112th highest crime rate of 426 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 Russell Street (OX2 0AR) in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (313.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (OX2 0AR), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.