Crime Rates at Bainton Road, Oxford, OX2 7BH

Bainton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 427 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 Bainton Road (OX2 7BH) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Summertown average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bainton Road (OX2 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.