Crime Rates at Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BH

Canal Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 137th highest crime rate of 426 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 Canal Street (OX2 6BH) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (313.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (OX2 6BH), the main crime hotspot is near Blomfield Place. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.