Crime Rates at Moreton Road, Oxford, OX2 7AX

Moreton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 106th 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 Moreton Road (OX2 7AX) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Summertown average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Road (OX2 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Summerfield Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.