Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upland Park Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 202nd highest 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 Upland Park Road (OX2 7RX) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upland Park Road (OX2 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riddell Place, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southdale Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cutteslowe & Sunnymead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Riddell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Paddox | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richards Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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