Crime Rates at Salisbury Crescent, Oxford, OX2 7TL

Salisbury Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead , and the 55th 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 Salisbury Crescent (OX2 7TL) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Crescent (OX2 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Hawksmoor Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.