Crime Rates at East Street, Oxford, OX2 0AU

East Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 426 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 East Street (OX2 0AU) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (OX2 0AU), 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.