Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Oxford, OX2 6BD

Nelson Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 55th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (OX2 6BD) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (285.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (OX2 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.