Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Eaton Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 426 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 Water Eaton Road (OX2 7QH) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Eaton Road (OX2 7QH), the main crime hotspot is near Wren Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Eaton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldrich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Water Eaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islip Road
Sep 2025Other theft Islip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Islip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Buckler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wren Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Eaton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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