Crime Rates at Park Town, Oxford, OX2 6SJ

Park Town area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho , and the 66th 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 Park Town (OX2 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average (285.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Town (OX2 6SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.