Total Crime Rate

193.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 193.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 96.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 59th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Botley Road (OX2 0BS) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (285.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botley Road (OX2 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Botley Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Hinksey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatlands Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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