Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 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 35.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lonsdale Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 94th 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 Lonsdale Road (OX2 7ET) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale Road (OX2 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Water Eaton Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lonsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Islip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Water Eaton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Water Eaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Water Eaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Water Eaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Eaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Eaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Water Eaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Eaton Road —
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Data Sources

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