Total Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 197.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 49.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Other theft 35.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Diamond Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown , and the 57th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Diamond Cottages (OX2 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 496.1% higher than the Summertown average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Diamond Cottages (OX2 7EQ), 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 Diamond Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4165
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson A4165 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Pool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Pool Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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