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

Earl Street 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 Earl Street (OX2 0JA) 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 Earl Street (OX2 0JA), 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 Earl Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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