Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garford Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 426 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 Garford Road (OX2 6UY) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Summertown average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garford Road (OX2 6UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garford Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadlington Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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