Total Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakthorpe Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 4th 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 Oakthorpe Road (OX2 7BE) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakthorpe Road (OX2 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodstock Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4165 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4165 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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