Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 12.0 1/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Plater Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 17th lowest 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 Plater Drive (OX2 6QT) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Summertown average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plater Drive (OX2 6QT), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Well Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plater Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frenchay Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Well Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frenchay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Aristotle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tackley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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