Total Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Helen Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 427 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 Helen Road (OX2 0DF) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (285.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helen Road (OX2 0DF), 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 Helen 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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