Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aristotle Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aristotle Lane (OX2 6UA) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Summertown average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aristotle Lane (OX2 6UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farndon Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutherway (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Summertown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aristotle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aristotle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farndon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frenchay Road | Under investigation |
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