Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 69.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 16.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 210th highest 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 Botley Road (OX2 0HB) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botley Road (OX2 0HB), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatlands Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Hinksey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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