Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kingston Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 96th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Road (OX2 6RH) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 311.6% higher than the Summertown average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (OX2 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Longworth Road. Police recorded 36 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 Kingston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Longworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Well Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Aristotle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tackley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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