Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Oxford, OX2 6BD

Nelson Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 118th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (OX2 6BD) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (313.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (OX2 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blomfield Place, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.